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5 Ways the Economy Is Stacked Against Young People

5 Ways the Economy Is Stacked Against Young People

| Aug 6, 2019 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedThe mechanics of wealth building are fairly simple. Save more than you spend, invest those savings to generate more money. Lather, rinse, repeat. There’s one big problem for younger people trying to do this: The rules are rigged against them. Here are five facts...
When They Go Low, the Squad Goes Bold

When They Go Low, the Squad Goes Bold

| Jul 24, 2019 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / Democracy“We are one of the wealthiest countries in the history of this world. And yet millions of adults in the United States still don’t have health insurance,” Rep. Ilhan Omar told her Minnesota constituents at a July 18 town hall. A day after the president of the United...
How Wall Street Drives Gender and Racial Inequality

How Wall Street Drives Gender and Racial Inequality

| May 7, 2019 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThe people who sell fancy sports cars and high-end Swiss watches look forward to the time of year when the big Wall Street banks hand out their annual cash bonuses. According to new figures, those bonuses added up a whopping $27.5 billion last year. That’s a lot of...
It’s Time for $15 and a Union

It’s Time for $15 and a Union

| Apr 9, 2019 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyLast month, McDonald’s announced a dramatic about-face in its political priorities. After years of strikes and protests from labor activists, the burger giant has decided to end its involvement in lobbying campaigns against increasing America’s paltry $7.25...
Lame-Duck Republicans Are Waging War on Heartland Democracy

Lame-Duck Republicans Are Waging War on Heartland Democracy

| Dec 18, 2018 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyFor millions of Americans, there’s no “making it” if you fall beneath a certain social class line. And the Michigan GOP, which was roundly rejected in the last election, is determined to keep it that way. In neighboring Wisconsin, Republicans decided...
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