Economics
Leaked CDC report projects 200,000 infections per day by June 1
May 5, 2020Trump keeps the document in the back drawer. Report says that by June, U.S. will see a sharp rise in coronavirus deaths, up to 3,000 per day.
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‘Capital in the Twenty-First Century’: Film popularizes Thomas Piketty’s work
April 30, 2020The latest May Day movie release...playing at a sofa near you.
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Undocumented workers keep the economy going, but get no bailout help
April 29, 2020Beyond performing essential labor, we are humans—and, in a pandemic, that should be enough to deserve help.
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‘Economic remedy for a post-pandemic economy: Unions.’
April 27, 2020A cartoon from Greg Kearney.
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Progressive economists say unemployment rate now 18% as jobless claims hit 26.5 million
April 23, 2020The Economic Policy Institute calculates the real jobless rate is 18.3%, or one in every 5.5 workers.
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