A Bold New Call for a ‘Maximum Wage’

A Bold New Call for a ‘Maximum Wage’

How about taking a moment this Labor Day to reflect about those Americans who earn the least for their labor? These Americans — workers paid the federal minimum wage — are now making $7.25 an hour. On paper, they’re making the same wage they made in...
Shortchanging America

Shortchanging America

Verizon shareholders gathering in Huntsville, Alabama at the company’s annual meeting on May 3 will be greeted by large crowds of protesters. The nation’s second-largest telecom company became the latest target of the 99 Percent Power campaign — a national...
Risky Business

Risky Business

What makes Wall Street so attractive to ambitious workers and bright minds? It’s the same thing that also makes it so reckless: big paychecks. Americans get this, which is why Congress has passed a financial reform law to begin to repair the problem. But the...