Economics
EPI panel, govt. official warn companies want a ‘piece work’ society
June 28, 2021Intentional employer misclassification of workers is far more than just a gig economy problem.
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Republican governors yank unemployment aid even as jobs shortfall continues
June 4, 2021In a move that will slow the recovery, GOP-dominated states turn down $300 in weekly federal help for their unemployed workers.
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The pandemic economy hit women workers hardest, but they’re fighting back
May 26, 2021Brought together by People’s World, the International Labor Communications Association, and the People Before Profits Education Fund, leaders of national organizations joined activists from labor struggles to confront the COVID economy at a May Day town...
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Newsom proposes record-setting public spending with ‘California Comeback Plan’
May 20, 2021The new blockbuster budget reflects an expected $75 billion in tax revenue, paid mostly by the state’s richest residents.
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Big biz answer to low April job numbers: End unemployment benefits!
May 7, 2021Now is not the time to cut benefits or slash the $4 trillion economic revival programs laid out by the administration.
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