Economics
On unemployment benefits, Wall Street Journal’s ‘common sense’ is nonsense
December 1, 2020No matter how hard they search, unemployed workers can’t find jobs that don’t exist. The major problem is the lack of jobs, not workers who refuse to work because they receive unemployment checks.
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Postal union leaders: Pandemic-driven mail decline emphasizes need for USPS aid
November 24, 2020Mail volumes are in freefall, but if Congress doesn't pass aid for the USPS, there might not be a post office around once the economy recovers.
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Poor People’s Campaign mourns COVID dead, demands immediate help for workers
November 24, 2020“People shouldn’t have to choose between going back to work and having a chance to live,” Rev. Liz Theoharis declared.
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Can’t pay, won’t pay: Building a debtor’s union in D.C.
November 23, 2020People's World interviews Wes Vanderburgh, an organizer from the newly established D.C. Chapter of the Debt Collective.
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RCEP creates world’s largest free trade zone, but where does U.S. stand?
November 23, 2020Some worry about Chinese domination, while other critics lament the lack of provisions for environmental and labor protections.
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