| Sep 14, 2022 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedFor generations, workers have been punished by corporate bosses for watching the clock. But now, the corporate clock is watching workers. Called “digital productivity monitoring,” this surveillance is done by an integrated computer system including a real-time clock,...
| Jul 27, 2022 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyWorking families are getting hammered by inflation while corporate leaders and politicians are calling for belt-tightening. But there’s one group of Americans that’s actually profited from increasing prices. Big company CEOs have enjoyed soaring pay, even as their...
| Jun 14, 2022 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyCEOs at America’s biggest low-wage employers now take home, on average, 670 times what their typical workers make. But we don’t just get unfairness when a boss can grab more in a year than a worker could make in over six centuries. We get bungling and inefficient...
| Apr 20, 2022 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyThis spring, we find ourselves in precarious waters. The global COVID-19 pandemic has exposed deep cracks in the foundation of our democracy. Our economy remains deeply unequal, with billionaires profiting off the pandemic while workers struggle to keep up with...
| Dec 22, 2021 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyOld-school home-improvement contractors have a piece of folk wisdom they love to share with prospective clients. “Listen,” they like to say. “I can do this job fast, I can do it cheap, or I can do it well. But I can’t do all three.” This wisdom has been around...
