economy
Farmers take another hit from Trump
August 12, 2019Trump may think slapping a bandage on agriculture’s economic wound through a bailout package will be enough to keep potential voters happy, but it’s only delaying the inevitable.
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The truth about reparations: They’re a condemnation of U.S. capitalism
June 27, 2019Slavery built U.S. capitalism. It still shapes Black economic success today.
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Congress has never let the minimum wage erode for this long
June 17, 2019A simple way to fix this problem once and for all would be to adopt automatic annual minimum wage adjustment.
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Uber driver speaks: Why I’m on strike today
May 8, 2019If Uber is richly rewarded by investors for taking advantage of its workers, other industries will follow. We’ll all become independent contractors, whether we like it or not.
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Digital picket line: Uber and Lyft drivers on strike today
May 8, 2019Uber is expected to be worth $91 billion when its shares are listed on Wall Street Friday, but drivers say pay is on the decline.
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