Economy and Business

Trump Said He Would Protect Families — Then Deported My Husband
The president uses racism and fear — and breaks up families like mine — to keep people divided while his billionaire buddies get tax cuts.

Give Teachers and First Responders a (Big) Tax Break
People who keep us safe and educate our kids shouldn’t have to rely on food stamps or second jobs.

Don’t Listen to Billionaires Who Complain About Taxes
When the U.S. last had a top tax rate of over 70 percent, it was a period of unparalleled prosperity.

How the Age of Billionaires Ends
Serious proposals are on the table to address the deepening divide between the uber-rich and the rest of us.

Black America’s Vanishing Wealth Is Bad for All Americans
The racial wealth divide gives billionaires more power over all of us. The answer? Reparations.

I Live in Steve King’s District. It’s Time for Him to Go.
Instead of fighting for our struggling communities, Steve King scapegoats the immigrants keeping them alive.

Another Billionaire Presidential Candidate Who Doesn’t Get It
It’s human nature to be clueless about those with less privilege than you — which for billionaires includes nearly everyone.

Worried About Robots? Just Become One
Tech CEO Elon Musk says artificial intelligence is a big threat to humans, so we should… surgically implant wires in our brains?

Extreme Wealth Threatens Our Very Planet
Millions of years ago, life on Earth survived an existential climate crisis. But that Earth had a distinct advantage: no rich people.

A Dream Deferred: MLK’s Dream of Economic Justice is Far From Reality
90 years after King was born, the racial wealth divide is actually growing — which drags down the entire economy.