Economics

Corporate class colludes to try to keep Trump-GOP tax cut

September 7, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg

Their aim is to keep the $1.7 trillion-plus personal and corporate tax cut handed to them by Trump.

Inequality in the U.S. is much more than a moral disgrace

September 1, 2021 By Sam Pizzigati

It is already laying the groundwork for the destruction of the productive capacity of the entire U.S., economy

Socialism before shareholders: China reins in big tech’s unchecked power

August 25, 2021 By C.J. Atkins

A massive new regulatory campaign has Wall Street worried that China might be serious about pursuing prosperity for all its people.

Organizing is a necessity: A political history of the Hamilton Unemployed Union

August 24, 2021 By Terry Fraser And Sam Hammond

In the summer of 1981, Canada’s economy was in a recession, with unemployment hitting 11%. It didn't seem like the best time to try and organizer workers.

Study: Unionization cut poverty rates by more than two-thirds

August 23, 2021 By PAI

Results suggest that had union membership not declined dramatically since the 1970s, U.S. poverty rates would be significantly lower than they are now.