Saturday, April 5, 2025

Tag: economy

Trump administration attempts to tweak capital gains tax only to benefit...

But tax analysts said the proposed tweak would create more tax shelters and increase national debt.

An economy in the fast lane – with no brakes

When the next recession hits, the working people of the United States will pay the steepest price.

How rising inequality is stalling economies by crippling demand

A new agenda is needed. We have to recognize that economic growth inevitably involves economic transformation, based on innovation and technological change.

Backfire

Thanks to Trump's wildfire tariffs, an iconic American brand is moving jobs overseas.

Correcting the record: What is really happening in Nicaragua?

Nicaragua is a class war turned upside down. The coup is failing, the truth is coming out, and should not be forgotten.

Economy adds 213,000 jobs in June, unemployment edges up to 4.0...

The average hourly wage in manufacturing rose just 1.7 percent in the last year.

A public bank for Los Angeles? City Council puts it to...

California legislators exploring the public bank option may be breaking not just from Wall Street, but from the Federal Reserve.

As global 1% seize economy’s gains, ‘unprecedented wage stagnation’ for everyone...

"With workers worldwide being left behind, we need to build an economy that works for everyone, not just the few at the top."

Trump’s art of the no deal

Bottom line: Trump can’t make deals.

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China retaliates against Trump tariffs with sweeping countermeasures as global markets plummet

Beijing responds to Trump’s aggressive new tariffs with 34% duties on all U.S. goods, rare-earth export controls, and sanctions on U.S. firms, signaling a major escalation in the global trade war

Only 15 senators back effort to block arms to Israel as Gaza deaths surpass...

Despite an escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza and allegations of war crimes, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly rejected resolutions to halt $8.8 billion in weapons sales to Israel, with only 15 senators supporting the effort.

Ending militarism in America

Taking on the MICIMATT(SH)!

The Homeless Garden Project is opening new doors to helping the unhoused

This one-year program provides transitional employment, job training, and housing resources for people experiencing homelessness.

10 organizing principles for defeating Trumpism 2.0

We need principles that build power now and for the long term.