Walmart and Home Depot are ranked among the top 100 political donors overall for the period since 1989, putting their fingerprints on tax and labor law.
Catherine Ruetschlin
Catherine Ruetschlin is a senior policy analyst at Demos.
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Yes, McDonald’s Can Do Better
Profitable fast food companies could pay a living wage.
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Ten Reasons Fast Food Workers Deserve A Raise
Fast food workers in thirty-five cities are on strike today. Here’s why we’re all tied to their success and why they’ll eventually succeed.
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Young People and Debt: The New Normal
A new Pew study shows Americans under 30 pulling back on everything except student debt
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Walmart’s Missed Cue at Retail’s Big Show
Walmart CEO Bill Simon took to center stage today in New York City, and it wasn’t pretty.
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Fast Food Shouldn’t Mean Low Wages
First Walmart, now McDonald’s. Workers strike for dignity.
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Your Young Adult Employment Report for October 2012
The retail industry leading the way is not a sign of a robust recovery.
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Good News For Grads in the Jobs Report
For once the good news translates to the young adult labor force
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I Went to School for This?
A broader approach is needed to give students with debt the same opportunities their parents had.