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Posted inEconomic Policy
Jerome Powell Went Easy on Wall Street
That gets in the way of good monetary policy, and makes recessions and inequality worse.
Posted inEconomic Policy
It’s the Worst Possible Time to Cut Unemployment Benefits
Conservative states are reducing enhanced weekly payments and increased eligibility, while other federal fiscal supports expire. It could stunt the economic recovery.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Two Red Herrings
Is inflation breaking out? Are workers spoiled by relief payments? No, and no.
Posted inWorking in America
The Fight for $15 Confronts the ‘Labor Shortage’ Narrative
Strikers are walking off the job today, seeking dignity at work at a time when business owners want a reserve army to accept low pay and bad conditions.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Real Shortages in the U.S. Economy
It’s not a shortage of labor, it’s a shortage of attentiveness to how the economy has failed its citizens.
Posted inWorking in America
Is Unemployment Insurance Behind the Fast-Food Labor Shortage?
In reality, it’s the low pay and abysmal working conditions.
Posted inFirst 100
First 100: The Bumpy Picture of Post-Pandemic Economics
We will see a boom living alongside employment struggles, shortages and supply shocks.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
A New Deal Jobs Program Returns in Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
One provision of the American Jobs Plan would devote $10 billion to creating a Civilian Climate Corps.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Digital Divide Pushed My Dad’s Life to the Brink
As public benefits migrate online, senior citizens are being left behind.
