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President Trump: I’m One of the Workers You Lied To

President Trump: I’m One of the Workers You Lied To

| Sep 18, 2019 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyMy entire working life has been dictated by offshoring. I’ve spent my career jumping from one factory closing to another. When President Trump was elected, he said: “Companies are not going to leave the United States anymore without consequences.” His promises ring...
GM is Closing My Plant. What Are Politicians Going to Do About It?

GM is Closing My Plant. What Are Politicians Going to Do About It?

| Feb 27, 2019 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedFor the past 20 years, I’ve walked at least nine miles a day on the body shop floor of the General Motors plant in Lordstown, Ohio, where I help assemble the Chevy Cruze. In a few weeks, when GM shutters our plant, I’ll walk my last mile. I don’t...
The GOP Tax Bill Is Creating Jobs — Just Not in the U.S.

The GOP Tax Bill Is Creating Jobs — Just Not in the U.S.

| Dec 10, 2018 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedWe should have told them to be more specific. When President Trump and his fellow Republicans in Congress called their massive tax overhaul last year the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” most of us assumed the jobs would be in the United States. Now we know...
Trump Is Subsidizing Companies That Send Jobs Overseas

Trump Is Subsidizing Companies That Send Jobs Overseas

| Sep 26, 2018 | Economy / Business|Editors PicksOn the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to stop U.S. corporations from offshoring American jobs on “day one” of his presidency. Just after his election, President Trump claimed to be following through on this promise when he supposedly brokered a deal...
The Wealth Hiding in Your Neighborhood

The Wealth Hiding in Your Neighborhood

| Sep 12, 2018 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThe rich are hiding trillions in wealth. You’ve probably heard about their offshore bank accounts, shell corporations, and fancy trusts. But this wealth isn’t all sitting in the Cayman Islands or Panama. Much of it’s hiding in plain view: maybe even in...
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