Economics
U.S. pandemic unemployment grows again, but so does the number of billionaires
May 14, 2020Progressive analysts at the Economic Policy Institute predict jobless figures will only get worse, especially for low-wage workers, women workers, and workers of color.
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Democrats’ $3 trillion stimulus includes hazard pay, PPE; Republicans say no
May 13, 2020If GOP leader Mitch McConnell blocks this one, the AFL-CIO's Richard Trumka said, “this could very well be his final term in the Senate.”
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Better off than four years ago? Trump can’t pull a Reagan.
May 11, 2020A political cartoon from Greg Kearney.
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Pandemia: El capitalismo sin máscara
May 9, 2020El desarrollo del nuevo coronavirus escapó a los cálculos del capitalismo, demostrando la incapacidad del sistema para enfrentar un fenómeno de carácter mundial.
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Trump administration kills CDC reopening guidelines, pushes responsibility onto states
May 7, 2020This approach matches Trump’s clai he isn’t responsible for the country’s lackluster testing efforts and his description of the federal government as a “supplier of last resort" for states.
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