economy
It’s official: St. Louis City will raise the minimum wage
May 2, 2017St. Louis now officially joins around 40 other cities, including Seattle, Los Angeles and Chicago that have raised the minimum wage.
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Trump’s tax proposal: A kleptocratic scam
April 28, 2017Trump knows that even if his tax cut plan hurts the economic life of the nation, it will help the economic life of the Trump family.
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Congrats, graduates! Here’s your diploma and debt
April 25, 2017Grads begin their work lives with damaged credit and greater economic vulnerability. The only winners are the predatory loan servicing agencies.
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A tax plan only a one percenter could love
April 7, 2017It takes serious mental gymnastics to argue that Trump’s tax agenda would benefit the average working Joe or Jane.
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March Madness: A look at Trump’s budget
March 27, 2017Republicans won’t get everything they want, but what they get will leave America more vulnerable – from Chicago’s inner city to Appalachia’s rural hollows.
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