The exit polls reveal bipartisan anger at the big banks.
Harold Meyerson
Posted inEconomic Policy
Republicans Against Legroom
Maximizing airline shareholder value means minimizing passenger comfort, and GOP senators vote to keep it that way.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Fifteen Dollars, Fathers and Sons
Jerry Brown and Andrew Cuomo—sons of Democratic governors more liberal than they—both go big on the minimum wage.
Posted inWorking in America
At the Court and in California, a Great Week for Labor
The Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association case and a pending minimum wage hike in California capture labor’s triumphs—and its limitations.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Long March of Bernie’s Army
Where it came from; where it’s headed.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Why Bernie May Have a Better Shot at Winning in November than Hillary
The nomination remains an uphill fight, but Sanders’s victory in Michigan demonstrates his unique ability to mobilize working class voters.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
What Super Tuesday Means for Establishment Politics
Trump and Clinton attack the 1 percent after decisive victories on Super Tuesday.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Class Will Out
How economic divisions have come to dominate both parties’ primaries.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Come Saturday, the Donald and the Bern Are Lookin’ Good
Trump and Sanders will likely enjoy strong showings in South Carolina and Nevada.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Establishment Tanks
The Donald? The Bern? What’s this country coming to?