Economy

Trump Boards Plane

Trump Does Not Own the Future Trump Does Not Own the Future

E.J. Dionne explains how the crisis that is Trump’s presidency has created an opportunity for progressives.

Oct 6, 2017 / Jon Wiener

WashU union protest

This University Suggested International Students Could Be Reported to ICE if They Unionized This University Suggested International Students Could Be Reported to ICE if They Unionized

And it’s not the first to do so.

Oct 5, 2017 / StudentNation / Jake Bittle

Behind JPMorgan Chase’s Bait-and-Switch

Behind JPMorgan Chase’s Bait-and-Switch Behind JPMorgan Chase’s Bait-and-Switch

According to lawsuits filed by investor Larry Schneider, the bank sold him thousands of mortgages—then changed the terms of the deal.

Oct 5, 2017 / David Dayen

Special Investigation: How America’s Biggest Bank Paid Its Fine for the 2008 Mortgage Crisis—With Phony Mortgages!

Special Investigation: How America’s Biggest Bank Paid Its Fine for the 2008 Mortgage Crisis—With Phony Mortgages! Special Investigation: How America’s Biggest Bank Paid Its Fine for the 2008 Mortgage Crisis—With Phony Mortgages!

Alleged fraud put JPMorgan Chase hundreds of millions of dollars ahead; ordinary homeowners, not so much.

Oct 5, 2017 / Feature / David Dayen

When I Can No Longer Work, I Will Be Destitute. What Can I Do?

When I Can No Longer Work, I Will Be Destitute. What Can I Do? When I Can No Longer Work, I Will Be Destitute. What Can I Do?

Reader, you have far more options than you realize.

Oct 5, 2017 / Liza Featherstone

The Equifax Apology Tour Is an Insulting Charade

The Equifax Apology Tour Is an Insulting Charade The Equifax Apology Tour Is an Insulting Charade

CEOs will express remorse; some might even be fired. But in an oligarchy like ours, nothing will change.

Oct 4, 2017 / Helaine Olen

Trump Puerto Rico

Trump’s Visit Didn’t Help Puerto Rico’s Recovery Efforts. This Sustainable-Energy Plan Could. Trump’s Visit Didn’t Help Puerto Rico’s Recovery Efforts. This Sustainable-Energy Plan Could.

Ninety-five percent of the island remains without power weeks after Hurricane Maria.

Oct 4, 2017 / Michelle Chen

PalestinianWorkers

Palestinian Workers Are Now Unionizing in the West Bank Palestinian Workers Are Now Unionizing in the West Bank

The political front is stalemated, and the occupation grinds on—but some Palestinians are creating their own facts on the ground.

Oct 4, 2017 / Miriam Berger

US Supreme Court Justices

The Supreme Court Returns to Washington, and Workers Are on the Menu The Supreme Court Returns to Washington, and Workers Are on the Menu

Get ready for more wage theft, more discrimination, and fewer unions.

Oct 3, 2017 / Ian Millhiser

People wait outside the Supreme Court

Will the Supreme Court Prevent Employees From Bringing Workplace Grievances Collectively? Will the Supreme Court Prevent Employees From Bringing Workplace Grievances Collectively?

Many workers are forced into arbitration, so they’ve tried to arbitrate collectively. The case the Supreme Court heard yesterday could put an end to that.

Oct 3, 2017 / Stephanie Russell-Kraft

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