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Another One Bites the Dust

Christopher Weyant Feb 5, 2024 Dig deeper

Economic Inequality Isn’t a Demographic Crisis

Dean Baker / Beat the Press Oct 30, 2023 The hawkers of the "aging Baby Boomer" narrative seem to want us to believe that inequality just magically happened and we have to live with it. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

High Jobs Numbers

Dave Whamond Oct 9, 2023 Dig deeper

TD Original

AI and the Uncertain Future of Work

Lynn Parramore / Truthdig Sep 1, 2023 History suggests artificial intelligence will further degrade the dignity of labor, not unleash an age of plenty or an abundance of quality jobs. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Book Excerpt

The Scourge of Corporate Financialization

William Lazonick / Cambridge University Press Aug 25, 2023 A new book argues that stock buybacks and other hallmarks of financialization drive income inequity, employment instability, and productive fragility. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

The July Jobs Report: Unemployment Hits Historic Low

Dean Baker / Center for Economic and Policy Research Aug 7, 2023 The July jobs report was largely positive: low unemployment levels, high job creation, and consistent GDP growth. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Fiscal Cliff’s Hard Landing

Christopher Weyant Jan 19, 2023 Dig deeper

Polling: Americans Dissatisfied with the State of the Union

ANNAH FINGERHUT / The Associated Press Feb 1, 2020 Approval of Trump has persisted in negative territory, and the country is more polarized than under any president in recent history. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. Adds a Solid 128,000 Jobs in October, Despite GM Strike

JOSH BOAK and BANI SAPNA / The Associated Press Nov 1, 2019 The sturdy labor market remains a vital source of strength for the economy and makes the Federal Reserve less likely to cut interest rates. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: The Jig Is Up on the Gig Economy

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jun 5, 2019 Corporations are increasingly hiring part-time, freelance and contract workers, threatening the basic livelihoods of millions of Americans. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Unemployment Hits 49-Year Low as U.S. Employers Step Up Hiring

CHRISTOPHER RUGABER / The Associated Press May 3, 2019 The numbers suggest fewer concerns about sustaining economic growth as the recovery from the Great Recession nears the decade mark. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Yellow Vest Anger Burns in France, Fueled by Notre Dame Fire

ANGELA CHARLTON and MICHEL EULER / The Associated Press Apr 20, 2019 Fires set along a march route through Paris on Saturday appear to be a plea to the government to "look at me—I need help too!" Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )