Economics – Page 23 – People's World

Corporate greed a key factor in the pileup at the ports

October 14, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg And John Wojcik

AFL-CIO and Teamsters told Biden reps yesterday how union-busting laid the groundwork for the disaster of goods not reaching store shelves across the country.

6.5 million people fell off cliff when unemployment supplemental expired Sept. 4

October 1, 2021 By PAI

Congress enacted those pandemic aid programs when the coronavirus trashed the economy.

Corporate class colludes to try to keep Trump-GOP tax cut

September 7, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg

Their aim is to keep the $1.7 trillion-plus personal and corporate tax cut handed to them by Trump.

Inequality in the U.S. is much more than a moral disgrace

September 1, 2021 By Sam Pizzigati

It is already laying the groundwork for the destruction of the productive capacity of the entire U.S., economy

Socialism before shareholders: China reins in big tech’s unchecked power

August 25, 2021 By C.J. Atkins

A massive new regulatory campaign has Wall Street worried that China might be serious about pursuing prosperity for all its people.