A casino is at the center of a fight over the soul of Coney Island, one of three downstate casino licenses being pursued in New York.
Economic Policy
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Plutonomy Is Still Going Strong
For the last 20 years, analysts have known that this is an economy by and for the rich.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Trump Ignores Forced Labor From China
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol has dramatically reduced policing of forced labor violations, as the agency focuses more resources on tariffs.
Posted inTAP
The Federal Reserve Is Out of Tricks
Today on TAP: And so is Trump’s maneuver to take over the central bank. Even if he were to succeed, there is no good monetary cure for Trump’s economic carnage.
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Democratic Brazil, Autocratic America
Today on TAP: Their system is working as Bolsonaro is brought to justice. Ours is failing.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Crypto Bank Machine Operators Swindle Seniors
Once described as the ‘AR-15s of the financial services industry,’ crypto ATMs remain a hotbed for scams targeting vulnerable communities. But third-party fraudsters aren’t the only ones laughing all the way to the bank.
Posted inPolitics
The Oligarchy’s Best Friend
With all of Trump’s alarming moves toward authoritarianism, it’s easy to overlook that he is also an ordinary plutocrat.
Posted inTAP
The Coming Trump Stagflation
Today on TAP: The self-inflicted damage to Trump’s economy is deepening. Will he get away with it politically?
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Democrats Must Oppose the AI Industry
As currently constructed, AI is an oligarchy-enriching, worker-immiserating, energy-depleting, brain-rotting economic bubble in waiting. Democrats can get on the public’s side here.
Posted inPolitics
Squad Hopeful in L.A. Has Lived Through ICE Terror Before
Justice Democrats today endorsed Angela Gonzales-Torres, who is challenging incumbent Jimmy Gomez for his seat in California’s 34th District.