This system is a legal racket that holds too much power over people’s lives. Introduction The concept...
Economy
Who is in the ‘Middle Class’ and key trends from 1970 to 2023. The share of Americans...
Renters and would-be homeowners struggle with the high cost of housing. By Casey QuinlanEconomy ReporterStates Newsroom Introduction...
Looking at why so much homelessness exists in the U.S. and what we can do. By Courtney...
She is expected to endorse a crackdown on algorithmic price-setting by big landlords. Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on...
Lavish executive compensation packages and skimpy corporate tax payments are not unrelated. By Sarah AndersonDirector, Global Economy...
City and state agencies repeatedly award contracts to companies even after the vetting process flagged histories of...
How faith helped guide the labor rights icon in his organizing endeavors. Introduction On March 31, 1966,...
The rules would be introduced in Harris’ first 100 days in office. Economic justice advocates on Thursday...
Some alternative cryptocurrencies, called ‘altcoins’, demand far less electrical power than bitcoin. By Dr. Sankar SivarajahHead of...
Teaching older Americans how to identify and avoid fraud could go some way to mitigating the impact...
Over the last 10,000 years, the material form that money has taken has changed considerably. In the...
Exploring the questions raised by economic revolution—and how familiar those questions remain today. By Teresa NowakowskiMultimedia and...
Trump made it more profitable for companies to gouge us. Next year, when key provisions of President...
The Trump tax cuts set off a wave of corporate profiteering that never “trickled down” to the...
Tax dollars don’t always go to the communities that need them most. Introduction If you live in...
More than one-third of U.S. households pay more than 30% of their income for housing. Introduction Local...
The Supreme Court just greenlit cruel measures to arrest and prosecute unhoused people. Lawmakers should invest in...
Anti-camping laws are the centerpiece of the ‘hostile design’ strategies cities use to push the unhoused out...
“The country is already facing a severe housing shortage, and the Fed’s refusal to bring down interest...
The United Colonies had been unable to establish a well-organized agency for financial administration. The Revolutionary Period...
The traditional sources of economic security are assets, labor, family, and charity. Introduction All peoples throughout all...
Most U.S. adults see the trend as bad for working people. Most Americans think the declining number...
Living wage allows workers and their families to able to afford all their basic needs. Introduction Living...
Too many communities are responding to rising homelessness by criminalizing the unhoused. As the cost of housing...
A monthly tax credit capping housing costs at 30 percent of income could keep millions of Americans...
By Laura J. HalesAgricultural EconomistEconomic Research ServiceU.S. Department of Agriculture By Alisha Coleman-Jensen Since 1995, when consistent...
Consolidation in our food system affects more than just prices. By Mia DiFeliceDigital EditorFood & Water Watch...
Corporations have engaged in price gouging that has kept costs high for Americans. A U.S. anti-hunger group...
The cost of death services has long exasperated Americans. By Michael WatersEditorial InternWashington Monthly When Lamar Hankins’...