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A new book argues that stock buybacks and other hallmarks of financialization drive income inequity, employment instability, and productive fragility. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigFeb 26, 2020
Sticking to the middle of the road will take a toll at the polls, if the Nevada Democratic caucuses were any indication. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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The budget proposal offers a terrifying preview of what we can expect from Trump if he wins another four years in office. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigJan 23, 2020
The president thinks he can weather impeachment by exaggerating U.S. successes. But his superlatives don’t reflect reality. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Jill Richardson / OtherWordsJan 22, 2020
We've advanced beyond 19th century gender roles. Why can't we get past moralizing about poverty, too? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Jim Hightower / OtherWordsJan 22, 2020
If you’ve got more money than you can spend, you can spend your extra wealth on guarding your extra wealth. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Ilana Novick / TruthdigJan 7, 2020
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says the move would reduce income inequality. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Ilana Novick / TruthdigDec 30, 2019
A new survey finds 70% would likely vote for a socialist candidate, with 38% saying they now approve of communism—up from 28% in 2018. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Conor Lynch / TruthdigDec 5, 2019
He trades on his hometown’s “progressive” credentials but made NYC’s inequality issues worse—as he’d do on a national scale. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Jim Hightower / OtherWordsNov 14, 2019
Jobs in a new category called “wealth work" are growing twice as fast as other jobs. And no, it doesn’t mean working on getting wealthy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Sam Pizzigati / OtherWordsNov 6, 2019
If the U.S. were as equal as Japan, the average American’s wealth would triple. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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