| May 15, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyNext year, when key provisions of President Trump’s 2017 tax breaks to the wealthy and corporations expire, we have an opportunity to get our money back. I’m not just talking about all the foregone tax revenue we’ve lost because the rich have paid so little since 2017...
| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedEvery religion prioritizes care for the needy. Christianity’s Benedictine Rule, for example, puts care of the sick atop the moral order — “above and before every other duty.” Really? Even above the holy Wall Street mandate that medical and insurance conglomerates must...
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| May 8, 2024 | RoundupIt’s graduation season. But while graduates and their families celebrate their accomplishments, for millions a new worry is settling in: How am I going to pay all that debt? Back in 2022, President Biden ordered up to $20,000 in debt relief for each student...
| | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedMany American families are struggling to pay for child care, with the average price for licensed providers now nearly $11,000 a year. These high prices can be a huge barrier for workers, particularly women, forcing many to cut back on hours or drop out of the...