The Wrong Way to Do Paid Family Leave
From today’s New York Times: Senator Marco Rubio just made a small bit of history: He became the first of his party to put forward a national paid family leave…
For Former Felons, Voting Rights Could Be a Click Away Thanks to New Website
From today’s Roll Call: Millions of new voters could register across the country, starting Tuesday, with the launch of an online tool meant to help former felons restore their right…
DeVos proposes another rollback on for-profit college rules, hurting consumers
From today’s Washington Post: The Trump administration plans to roll back another major Obama-era rule that was created to police the for-profit college industry, according to a proposal issued by…
Under Trump Regime, Sweeping Shift on #VotingRights Undermines Democracy
From today’s New York Times: A new voter ID law could shut out many Native Americans from the polls in North Dakota. A strict rule on the collection of absentee…
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In America, wage growth is getting wiped out entirely by inflation
From today’s Washington Post: Rising prices have erased U.S. workers’ meager wage gains, the latest sign strong economic growth has not translated into greater prosperity for the middle class and…
Missouri voters blocked the state’s ‘right-to-work’ law in perhaps the biggest electoral stunner of the night
From today’s Business Insider: Missouri voters on Tuesday struck down a right-to-work law by a resounding margin, representing a huge victory to the organized labor movement and a decisive blow…
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‘Eye-popping’ payouts for CEOs follow Trump’s tax cuts, while wages stagnate
From today’s Politico “Finance and Tax” Series: Some of the biggest winners from President Donald Trump’s new tax law are corporate executives who have reaped gains as their companies buy…
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‘Too Little Too Late’: Bankruptcy Booms Among Older Americans
From today’s New York Times: For a rapidly growing share of older Americans, traditional ideas about life in retirement are being upended by a dismal reality: bankruptcy. The signs of…
Employers Are Finally Ready to Talk About How Much They Pay
From today’s Bloomberg News: Up until last week, none of the 170 employees working at Verve, a marketing company, knew what anyone else made. Now, everyone’s salary is listed on…
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Dept. of Education Proposes to Curtail Debt Relief for Defrauded Students
From today’s New York Times: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos proposed on Wednesday to curtail Obama administration loan forgiveness rules for students defrauded by for-profit colleges, requiring that student borrowers show…