Economics
Global war on labor: Report says workers’ rights in freefall as right-wing power grows
June 2, 2025Leading the charge is the Trump administration, which is taking a “wrecking ball” to workers and their unions.
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Bitcoin 2025 conference goers were suckered if they paid full price
June 2, 2025To fill the auditorium, Vice President Vance's appearance had to be supplemented by an offer for free entertainment on the Las Vegas Strip.
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Public money, private profits: D.C. mayor cuts deal subsidizing RFK stadium for NFL
May 30, 2025For $6.1 billion, D.C. residents could get more gentrification and displacement, with no guarantee of good jobs or community development.
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UNCONSTITUTIONAL: Trade court throws out Trump’s across-the-board tariffs
May 29, 2025Judges slam Trump emergency claim: “Mere incantation of ‘national emergency’ cannot sound the death-knell of the Constitution.”
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Libertarian hopes Bitcoin would ‘fix the world’ dashed in Las Vegas
May 29, 2025At Bitcoin 2025, the crowds are small and anything but enthusiastic as greedy MAGA people take over.
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