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A Few Magnificent Things That Happened in 2021

A Few Magnificent Things That Happened in 2021

| Dec 22, 2021 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyIt would be easy to survey the end of 2021 and see another year in wreckage. There’s the pandemic that won’t end. Rising inflation. Climate disasters. A democracy that looks creakier by the day. And that was before West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin hit the brakes on...
Inflation Is Complicated, But Making It Better Doesn’t Have to Be

Inflation Is Complicated, But Making It Better Doesn’t Have to Be

| Nov 17, 2021 | Economy / Business|HP FeaturedMany Americans are noticing the rising price of goods from sour cream to carburetors as politicians sound the alarm on an inflation crisis. You may be wondering what single force would cause the cost of a dairy product to go up at the same time as the cost of a car...
Reagan’s Legacy for Women

Reagan’s Legacy for Women

| Jun 16, 2021 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyRonald Reagan, the most anti-woman president of the 20th century, was buried 17 years ago this June. Too bad his policies weren’t buried with him. Unfortunately, they’re still very much alive today. The Reagan “vision” for America, with its disproportionately...
Treating Workers Like They’re Disposable Is Bad Business

Treating Workers Like They’re Disposable Is Bad Business

| May 26, 2021 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedMcDonald’s workers in 15 U.S. cities recently staged a weeklong strike demanding a $15 hourly wage for every McDonald’s worker. McDonald’s resisted, pledging only to raise average wages to $13 an hour. In the meantime, the profits keep rolling in. The fast-food giant...
Employers: If You Want Workers, Pay a Living Wage

Employers: If You Want Workers, Pay a Living Wage

| May 12, 2021 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP FeaturedThe sudden shift from “we love our essential workers” to “they’re living off the government dole” seemingly happened overnight. Across the country, local media coverage has been filled with stories of business owners lamenting that they are unable to fill positions as...
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