| Aug 31, 2022 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP FeaturedWe’re told that higher education is one of the best ways to overcome poverty. But for many indebted borrowers, it’s been just the opposite. Since 1980, the cost of college has increased at nearly 9 times the rate of paychecks. If you’re poor and don’t join...
| 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...
| May 12, 2022 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThis op-ed was originally published on April 13, 2022 and updated on May 12, 2022. As our country passes the once unthinkable toll of 1 million deaths from COVID-19, it can feel impossible to wrap our heads around such a devastating figure. But it’s essential if we...
| May 4, 2022 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyPresident Biden campaigned on a promise to help relieve student debt. Now, after over a year of punting on the issue, he says he’s finally thinking about doing it. Student loan forgiveness would be a game changer for so many people, myself included. My student debt is...
