Economy and Business
With Congress Preparing a “Fiscal Tsunami,” States Can Choose Differently
GOP lawmakers want to slash taxes on the rich and services for the rest. But several states are showing there’s another path.
If You Think Eggs Are Expensive, Wait Till You See Trump’s Pentagon Budget
Breaking down your tax bill in terms of egg prices.
Still Need to File Taxes? Try IRS Direct File!
In a time of rising costs, Americans in 25 states can now file their taxes for free. To protect and expand this program, more of us need to use it.
Trump’s War on Federal Workers Is a Threat to Black Families
Federal employment has been key to creating a Black middle class. That progress is now under threat — along with services all Americans rely on.
Congress Is Taking from the Poor to Give to the Rich
I know how it feels to be hungry and homeless. And if the GOP budget passes as written, so will millions more.
Tariffs Can Be Useful — But Not How Trump Is Using Them
When done right, protectionism can benefit workers and the environment. That’s not what’s happening here.
Reform the USDA
Today’s USDA has become a bottomless feeding trough for agribusiness giants and other financial powers that fleece taxpayers — and Donald Trump and Elon Musk aren’t helping.
Public Transit Moves Working Families. We Need to Support It.
If leaders in Washington cut transit funding, working families like mine will pay the price.
It’s Time to Turn Up the Heat on Monopoly Utilities
Three in four Americans get monthly utility bills from for-profit corporations that reward billionaire investors and rip off ratepayers like you and me.
Dismantling the IRS Only Helps Billionaire Tax Dodgers
Starting this tax season, Trump and Musk’s IRS cuts will cost middle class taxpayers a lot more than they save.
