The spending bill includes a provision that would repeal a key section of Dodd-Frank and allow more risky financial trades.
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A Modest Proposal: The Universal Christmas Bonus
It is  wrong that we have economic institutions that leave many parents with resources so inadequate that they cannot buy things for their children. Why not help them out and pump money back into the economy?
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Detroit Moves to the Next Phase
After a tumultuous 16 months, a judge on Friday cleared Detroit to exit bankruptcy.
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How to Reduce the Voting Gap
Evidence suggests that a significant part of the turnout problem is voting barriers.
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SCOTUS to Texas: Go Forth and Discriminate Against Your Citizens Starting Monday
Even though a federal judge ruled Texas’s new voting law to be an unconstitutional poll tax, the high court said it must remain in effect for the coming midterm elections.
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A Wild Week for Voting Rights
Conflicting Supreme Court actions in current cases have voters’ heads spinning.Â
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Congress Didn’t Pay a Lot to Go to College: Today’s Students Shouldn’t Either
If you want to know just how out of touch Congress is with the American people, look at education policy.
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The Top 10 Percent of White Families Own Almost Everything
The overall wealth distribution picture is grim and getting worse.
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The Fire This Time: America’s Withdrawal From the Fight Against Racism Guarantees More Fergusons
Because of the persistence of racism and a relaxation of the fight against it, we are moving backwards. Ferguson is just the latest illustration.
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What Drives Credit Card Debt?
Data debunks the popular belief that one’s character is a factor in accumulating debt.