Economy and Business
A Cruel and Short-Sighted Attack on Low-Income Communities
The federal government has a powerful tool to spur investment in communities traditionally locked out of it. But Trump is dismantling it.
AI ‘Friends’ Are a Big Joke — At Our Expense
Most Americans think technology is making us lonelier. Big Tech’s solution? Be friends with your tech.
How Billionaires Benefit from Government Shutdowns
America’s richest often push for shutdowns to dodge taxes, avoid regulation, and slash benefits for working people.
The Health Care Emergency Behind the Government Shutdown
Health care costs are about to skyrocket for working Americans, but GOP lawmakers are prioritizing tax breaks for the wealthy.
The More Americans See of Trump’s Immigration Crackdown, The Less They Like It
Amid a wave of attacks on migrants, 80 percent of Americans now say immigration is good for this country — a record high.
Elon Musk Should Pay the Same Social Security Taxes You Do
This one honest, fair, and simple adjustment would keep the program fully funded in perpetuity.
Privatizing the VA Will Be a Disaster for Rural Vets
Forcing millions of veterans out of the VA and into our crumbling rural hospitals will hurt both vets and their communities.
AI Is a Dangerous Billionaire Boondoggle
Billionaires want to use your tax dollars to put nuclear-powered AI data centers in drought-prone farmland. What could go wrong?
The Climate’s Emergency Brake
Slashing methane emissions now could slow the runaway train of global warming long enough to get our act together. But only if we act.
Even the Pope Is Fed Up With Overpaid CEOs
Americans are fed up with CEOs that stiff their workers. And of those fed up Americans happens to be the pope.
