Friday, September 2, 2016

Economics and Corruption related links 090216


Taxes on Groceries, Not Soda, Are Hurting Poor Americans


 

Over $100,000: That's How Much Big Finance Rips You Off - New research shows that the average U.S. household loses over $100,000 to destructive activities of bankers and financiers.


 

The federal minimum wage has been eroded by decades of inaction


 

Currency manipulation and manufacturing job loss: Why negotiating “great trade deals” is not the answer


 

Helping "satellite babies" thrive in the U.S.


 

High quality child care is out of reach for working families


 

Seven years without a raise for this group of workers


 

After seven years, the minimum wage is worth a lot less


 

What Gender Pay-Gap Statistics Aren't Capturing: Women are in fact more likely to choose lower-paying jobs, but numbers do a poor job of highlighting the cultural biases that can shape their decisions.


 

Pre-convention conversation: scraping by in a rigged economy


 

What Donald Trump Doesn’t Understand About the Trade Deficit


 

Why Summer Jobs Don't Pay Off Anymore


 

3 things to watch ahead of FEHB Open Season


 

Drug War Fuels Global Lack of Access to Essential Medicines


 

These Government Rules Trap 65 Million Americans in Poverty


 

These are 4 of the biggest problems facing our corporate-dominated economy


 

A Moral Revolution of Values: The Case for a Living Wage


 

New trade deals legalise corporate theft, make farmers’ seeds illegal


 

There’s a Hunger Problem in Every County in America—and It’s Solvable


 

One-Third of Americans Have Nothing Saved for Retirement. Here’s How to Fix That.


 

Deficit shrinks by $1 trillion in Obama era


 

A financial transaction tax would help ensure Wall Street works for Main Street


 

CEOs make 276 times more than typical workers


 

Valerie Wilson describes a #DayofEquity for working people


 

The Big Squeeze: This Election Year, It’s All About the Money


 

Aging Workforce Puts Strain on Skilled Manufacturing Workers


 

Trump's economic team: cigarette peddler, Nixon’s lawyer, mortgage fraudsters and a fracking lunatic


 

Government reports another month of strong job gains—255,000, with unemployment rate still at 4.9%


 

Clinton re-pledges 'biggest investment' in jobs since WWII, immediate action on immigration


 

Poll Shows Support for TPP is Growing


 

The House Next Door


 

Aetna CEO To Justice Department: Block Our Deal And We'll Drop Out Of Obamacare


 

‘People In Poverty Do Work’: What Paul Ryan Misunderstands About Poverty


 

Welcoming International Entrepreneurs: Obama administration announces new steps to attract the best and brightest


 

Recent headlines signal need for single-payer Medicare for All—now


 

Teachers feel undervalued — and they may be right


 

Pay Gap Between Public-School Teachers and Similar Workers Is Wider Than Ever


 

Making whole-child education the norm: How research and policy initiatives can make social and emotional skills a focal point of children’s education


 

As Labor Day approaches, a reminder that the minimum wage is not a livable one


 

Social Security Fast Facts

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