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Wages Haven’t Kept Up — And Working Families Are Paying the Price

Wages Haven’t Kept Up — And Working Families Are Paying the Price

| Jun 3, 2026 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedFor years, Congress and elected officials across the country have sidestepped one of the clearest economic problems facing working families: the minimum wage no longer keeps pace with the real cost of living. Today, even full-time work at the federal minimum wage...
Trump’s Corruption Is Unprecedented

Trump’s Corruption Is Unprecedented

| May 27, 2026 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyEven President Trump’s own Justice Department is having a hard time grappling with Trump’s brazen money grab from the IRS — and, by extension, American taxpayers. First, Trump attempted to enrich himself and his family by suing the federal government for $10 billion —...
Don’t Expect Cheap Gas Anytime Soon

Don’t Expect Cheap Gas Anytime Soon

| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecurityThere are flickering signs that the United States and Iran might negotiate a settlement to end the unprovoked war launched by President Trump earlier this year. A settlement would be welcome news. But even if a deal happens tomorrow, here’s the reality:...
We’ve Survived Homelessness. Here’s What Helps People Escape.

We’ve Survived Homelessness. Here’s What Helps People Escape.

| May 20, 2026 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyBetween the three of us, we’ve experienced homelessness in Kentucky, Texas, and New York — different places, same crisis. We’ve all cycled through jails, emergency rooms, and shelters. We’ve all struggled with mental health, trauma, and drug use...
I Fled the USSR. That’s Why I Support Taxing Billionaires.

I Fled the USSR. That’s Why I Support Taxing Billionaires.

| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyGoogle co-founder Sergey Brin is spending $57 million to defeat a proposed billionaire tax in California. “I fled socialism with my family in 1979 and know the devastating, oppressive society it created in the Soviet Union,” he explained. “I don’t want...
You Paid for Trump’s Tariffs. Corporations Get the Refund.

You Paid for Trump’s Tariffs. Corporations Get the Refund.

| | Economy / Business|HP FeaturedThe Trump administration collected $166 billion in tariff payments before the Supreme Court struck them down. Refunds have already started hitting the bank accounts of U.S. importers — and more could be owed soon. As more than 300,000 companies scramble to get their...
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