Economy

The Uphill Battle to Enforce Domestic Workers’ Rights The Uphill Battle to Enforce Domestic Workers’ Rights

Nannies in New York state have brand-new labor protections. But it’s proving hard to enforce employment laws at home.

Jun 12, 2012 / Sharon Lerner

Senator Reveals Specifics on the Fed’s Conflicts of Interest Senator Reveals Specifics on the Fed’s Conflicts of Interest

Wall Street titans got over $4 trillion from the Federal Reserve while holding powerful seats there. 

Jun 12, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick

Amazon’s Stranglehold on Online Retail Amazon’s Stranglehold on Online Retail

How a single company bullied its way to the top of the online shopping heap and is determining the future of retail.

Jun 12, 2012 / Institute for Local Self-Reliance

Republicans Are Taking the Cops Off the Derivatives Beat Republicans Are Taking the Cops Off the Derivatives Beat

An obscure federal agency regulates complicated financial markets as well as oil speculators, and Republicans want to cut its funding.

Jun 11, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick

Romney’s All Wrong on Public Sector Employment

Romney’s All Wrong on Public Sector Employment Romney’s All Wrong on Public Sector Employment

The latest election spat holds an important clue about who has real solutions for the stagnant recovery.

Jun 11, 2012 / Blog / Bryce Covert

Bernie Sanders on the ‘Aggressiveness Among the Ruling Class’ Bernie Sanders on the ‘Aggressiveness Among the Ruling Class’

The “money power” is on the march in our politics and the Vermont senator says the message of the billionaies is clear: “We want it all. And now we can buy it.&rd...

Jun 8, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

This Week in Poverty: Justice for Janitors and Low-Wage Workers This Week in Poverty: Justice for Janitors and Low-Wage Workers

Janitors in Houston speak out about sub-poverty wages and strike over workplace harrassment. Eleven are barred from returning to the job.

Jun 8, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann

The Left Needs to Pressure Democrats on Taxmageddon The Left Needs to Pressure Democrats on Taxmageddon

Democrats don't have a strategy for the biggest policy faceoff of the year, and progressives should force them to adopt one. 

Jun 7, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick

School Closures and Accusations of Segregation in Louisiana School Closures and Accusations of Segregation in Louisiana

Teachers in Louisiana have found themselves on the frontlines of austerity.

Jun 7, 2012 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny

Democrats Failed in Wisconsin Because They Failed Wisconsin Democrats Failed in Wisconsin Because They Failed Wisconsin

Voters in Wisconsin bought the Tea Party line because the president and his party have not been able to provide a believable alternative.

Jun 7, 2012 / Robert Scheer

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