Beyond the Debate: A Call for Real Change, Not Just Tweaks Around the Edges
Harris and Walz Offer Little Changes, but at Least in the Proper Direction for Democracy I watched the vice presidential debate between Vance and Walz in order ... Read more.
Labor Share: A New Metric for Economic Health
Introducing Labor Share as a Key Economic Metric Could Track American Workers’ Progress As I’ve noted in previous pieces, The Harms From Fighting Inflat... Read more.
Trump Accepts GOP Nomination…Behaving Just Like Usual
Trump Made Broad Policy Promises in His Lengthy RNC Speech Former President Donald Trump accepted the GOP presidential nomination at the Republican National Con... Read more.
Progressive Leaders Are Missing the Damage From the Fight on Inflation
Beyond Inflation: Unseen Damages to Workers Being Overlooked by Progressive Leaders The harm inflicted to U.S. working people is being missed. That damage is de... Read more.
Sinema as the New Neville Chamberlain
Senator Sinema: Blocking Progress Senator Kyrsten Sinema is our modern Neville Chamberlain. That’s neither a casual nor a simple comparison. She, with Sen... Read more.
No Executives Punished for Dangerous Child Labor Violations
Tuff Torq Corporation Fined for Child Labor Violations by the Department of Labor, but Executives Evade Responsibility; A Troubling Trend in Corporate Accountab... Read more.
Inflation Is the Fault of Past Wage Suppression
Before getting to that headline claim, some historical context helps. Both the Fed and the Bureau of Labor Statistics track the Labor Share. That is, of all of ... Read more.
The Harms From Fighting Inflation
The Fight on Inflation Creates Unseen Struggles on Workers The way the story of fighting inflation is known runs something like this: Inflation hurts employees�... Read more.
How Your Utility Bill and Two Cups of Coffee Reveal the Fraud of the Republican Tax Cuts
Where's the Business Investment? Where Are the Jobs? Where Are Our Tax Cuts?... Read more.
Sure, More People Are Working, But What Good Does It Do?
Employers Get A Pass on Worker Safety, and Big Banks Are Still Ripping You Off... Read more.