The United Colonies had been unable to establish a well-organized agency for financial administration. The Revolutionary Period...
Economy
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’...
On June 10, 1963, President Kennedy signed the bill, H.R. 5056, into law. During World War II,...
It’s time to start listening to the people who are living it. By Linda VillarosaAmerican Author and...
Politicians pay next to no attention to the concerns of low-income Americans. Advocates are changing that. By...
Exploring the ‘New Deal’ history of racial and ethnic discrimination in housing policy. By Dr. Robert K....
Housing prices are spiraling alongside homelessness. We need to recognize housing as a human right. By Farrah...
There’s a very large and powerful movement to be built if we take on corporate bosses and...
Inflation is dropping, but prices aren’t coming down – corporate monopoly power keeps prices high. I apologize...
How this turbulent decade ushered in a new era for labor, culture, and government. Government Response F.D.R....
CEOs have “openly” bragged to their shareholders that they can continue raising prices to increase profits. Several...
New York is giving the Buffalo Bills $850 million in taxpayer funds for a new stadium, the...
Billionaires have seen their worth double amid COVID-19 aftershocks and global inflation. Poverty inequality across the world...
Tracking power outages after 8 major storms to see how wealth corresponded to recovery time. By Dr....
We live in an interconnected world where the ease of sharing data has made it simpler for...
“Our middle class is carrying an undue burden, compared to folks at the top.” While ultrawealthy Americans...
One of their favorite tactics is the scapegoating of immigrants. United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain argued that the...
Financial insecurity is becoming – and already has for many – a harsh reality. By Jeannine ManciniContent...
Why have we created a system where the minimum wage isn’t the standard for all disabled workers...
A shrinking number of states still abide by the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. Tireless...
Every worker in our economy deserves a decent wage as they do their part to support our...
Financial emergencies can arise without warning in the unpredictable life journey, leaving individuals in a quandary. During...