News in Brief Food-Stamp Fear Mongers and the Racist Politics of Hunger Food-stamp fear mongers suggesting low-income undocumented immigrants are disproportionately consuming the $55.7 billion spent on the Supplemental Nutrition… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Here’s Why Donald Trump’s New Labor Secretary Is Bad for Labor Andrew Puzder could spell bad news for low-wage workers. By Jared Keller Andrew Puzder exits after his meeting… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Economic Inequality in the U.S. Is Far Worse Than You Thought Want to know where it all went wrong? Start with Ronald Reagan. By Jared Keller Workers converge on… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Washington Republicans’ Are Undertaking a Massive Health-Care Gamble Should the GOP repeal Obamacare and fail to pass a replacement, some 59 million Americans could find themselves… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Silent Sacrifice: Military Spouse Unemployment in America Numerous military spouses give up their own employment opportunities while supporting their partners. Michelle Still Mehta discusses the… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief America’s Big Part-Time Problem The economic recovery continues, but many workers still can’t find full-time work. By Dwyer Gunn (Photo: Tim Boyle/Getty… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Steven Mnuchin Is Lucky Donald Trump Didn’t Mean What He Said on the Campaign Trail Likely Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin has a long history of coming out ahead, even in questionable… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Beyond Inbox Zero: The Science of Work-Life Balance A look at one non-profit that’s turning to behavioral analysis in an attempt to design healthier conditions for… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Can Donald Trump Revive the American Economy, One Factory at a Time? The Trump administration scored a big win with Carrier’s decision to keep manufacturing jobs from Indiana. By Dwyer… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Will These Latest Prison Reforms Help Ex-Inmates Get Jobs? Recent reforms will ensure ex-prisoners can apply for jobs, but they’ll still have to overcome significant stigma to… Pacific Standard Staff