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Minimum Wage Hike All But Dead In Big COVID Relief Bill
“At this moment, we may not have path, but I hope we can find one,” Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., said. -
Warren: Pandemic Underscores Need For Wealth Tax
The wealthy are being targeted for new taxes at the federal and state levels. -
Activists Fear Biden's Commitment To Higher Minimum Wage
The president has seemingly undermined the push to raise the minimum wage by acknowledging its dim prospects in Congress, where it faces political opposition and procedural hurdles. -
Wall Street Short Sellers: Hated For Centuries
Wall street "short sellers" are often cast as villains. They make money when most others are losing it — that is, when stock prices fall.In recent weeks… -
Millions Are Out Of A Job. Yet Some Employers Wonder: Why Can't I Find Workers?
At a time when millions of Americans are unemployed, businessman Bill Martin has a head-scratching problem: He's got plenty of jobs but few people willing… -
Thousands Wait In Lines At Food Pantries. They Could Be Shopping At Grocery Stores
SNAP benefits are the better option — but you need to know about them. -
'Shockingly Dysfunctional': Mass Unemployment System Leaves People Struggling Amid Pandemic Job Losses
Experts say the state has created an onerous identity verification process that has ensnarled many innocent people who are on the brink of running out of food or losing their housing. -
Biden Doesn't Think $15 Federal Minimum Wage Hike Will Survive COVID-19 Relief Bill
President Biden said on Friday that his plan to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour is unlikely to happen as part of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19… -
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: Cancelling Student Loan Debt 'Single Most Valuable Step' To Boost Economy
Warren is calling on President Biden to take executive action to cancel $50,000 of student debt for borrowers. -
How To End Child Poverty With Social Security
A Social Security benefit for the nation’s neediest kids would virtually eradicate poverty for children, says one leading economist.
