Economy and Business
Want to Keep Marijuana Away from Teens? Legalize It
Licensed retailers check IDs and deny service to underage patrons. Drug dealers don’t.
Trump’s Invasion of Iran Could Cost You Thousands
Higher fuel and food prices are on track to cost the average household over $1,300 by the end of the year.
How the “Big Beautiful Bill” Is Harming People — And How They’re Responding
Over 15 months and 22 states, I met families struggling with cuts to Medicaid and SNAP — and the people refusing to let their neighbors face those struggles alone.
Corporations Keep Finding New Ways to Gouge Us. Our Laws Must Catch Up.
As companies trap us in subscriptions, bury us in fees, and use algorithms to fix prices, we need a new Shoppers’ Bill of Rights.
It’s Time to Boycott Starbucks
Baristas like me are struggling to afford health care while our CEO commutes by private jet and refuses to agree to a fair union contract.
Trump Judges Are Making the Affordability Crisis Worse
Amid rising prices, Trump-appointed judges have quietly made it harder for Americans to get paid fairly — and easier for corporations to mistreat us.
Who Grows Our Houseplants?
For the largely immigrant workers whose labor brings beauty to our homes, public spaces, and places of worship, speaking out about working conditions can come with the risk of retaliation.
Vance Wants to Reward Stay-at-Home Moms — By Punishing Single Parents
The vice president wants to pay parents who stay home by taking funds from a program that helps single parents afford child care.
Gen Z Women Don’t Owe America Babies
We need an economy where having a family is actually affordable — and where reproductive choices remain our own.
Americans Don’t Trust AI. Trump Says ‘Let It Reign.’
President Trump threatens that communities opposing centers will be “backward and poor.”
