| Sep 4, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP FeaturedMost of us believe in fair pay for honest work. So why aren’t low-wage workers better paid? After 30 years of research, I can tell you it’s not because employers don’t have the cash. It’s because profitable corporations spend that money on their stock prices and CEOs...
| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedI’ve always felt that working in customer-facing jobs is my calling. I’m passionate about making people feel comfortable when they enter a business, be it a retail store or a restaurant. But it was hard to keep that passion when I worked at Dollar General. Like...
| Aug 29, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedAs the country moves rapidly toward the 2024 elections, Black Americans are experiencing the best economic conditions they’ve had in generations. Record low unemployment rates, record low poverty rates, and record high levels of income and wealth paint a picture of...
| Aug 21, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedVice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have starkly different views on taxes and how the tax code can support families. Harris voices strong support for families through investments in the care economy. She’s vowed to advance paid family leave,...
| Aug 14, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThis year’s presidential race has unfolded like a made-for-TV drama, with twists and turns aplenty. But no matter who wins the White House or Congress, a giant tax fight awaits them next year — when a number of the 2017 tax cuts for the rich and businesses expire....
