Economics
Town Hall event: Confronting the Covid Economy—Women Fight Back
April 20, 2021A People's World / International Labor Communications Association Town Hall -- Sunday, May 2
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Raúl Castro passes baton to next generation at Cuban Communist Party congress
April 19, 2021Castro insisted party members “have to erase the dangerous notion, reflecting paternalism and egalitarianism, that Cuba is the only country where can live without working.”
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Protect personal care workers—you’re going to need us someday
April 19, 2021The pandemic has brought to a head many challenges that domestic workers have faced for years.
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Data confirms what we already knew: Pandemic hit people of color harder
March 12, 2021“I think what we’re going to see once the dust settles is that the racial wealth gap has actually increased.”
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Cuba’s reforms raise public sector salaries, broaden self-employment options
March 12, 2021One of the most positive effects of the new regulations is the desire of many Cubans to work in registered jobs in the public sector. But there have also been price rises that have to be...
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