Analysis
Minimum wage hike to $15 would give 41 million a raise
April 26, 2017In the eight years since the federal minimum wage was last raised, the buying power of a minimum-wage paycheck has fallen 10 percent due to inflation.
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DeVos tosses out Obama-era rules for student loan lenders
April 26, 2017The decision to “roll back essential protections imperils millions of student loan borrowers and families.”
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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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Seven things Cuban workers get that U.S. workers don’t
April 17, 2017Cuba enjoys a 98 percent union membership rate. (The U.S. rate of unionization among all workers is 11.3 percent.)
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Iceberg ahead: America’s racial conflicts
April 13, 2017The blast of racial incidents that have hit the headlines recently didn’t come out of nowhere.
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