New York City Nurses Confront an Austerity Avalanche
Medicaid cuts are being used to push austerity in hospitals’ contract negotiations with nurses, even as some hospitals dabble in financial speculation and their CEOs rake in millions.
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How the Rich Got Richer
As more and more pass-through business income goes to the super-rich, the income share of the top 1% doubles.
Something Is Wonderful in the State of Denmark
An alternative to dismantling Social Security—adopt Denmark’s retirement system!
No Matter How You Look at It, the Big Beautiful Bill is a Monstrosity
Here are three views of the bill's horrific distributional consequences.
No Tax on Tips
Even the stand-alone No Tax on Tips Act would do far too little to better the lot of low-income workers, even tipped workers.
A Trillion Dollars in One Year, and No New Taxes
The Wall Street Journal editors make it clear whose side they’re on.
Tariffs, Deportations, and Tax Cuts for the Rich
Economists agree: Trump’s proposed policies would be bad for the U.S. economy.
Will the Harris Anti-Price Gouging Plan Gore the Market? Hardly!
Kamala Harris’s Anti-Price Gouging Plan
A Carbon Tax Alone Will Not Solve Climate Change
It’s simplistic and insufficient, and it endangers net-zero emissions.