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Trump Administration Mulls a Unilateral Tax Cut for the Rich

06 Aug, 2018

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06 Aug, 2018

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Trump Administration Mulls a Unilateral Tax Cut for the Rich

The Trump administration is considering bypassing Congress to grant a $100 billion tax cut mainly to the wealthy, a legally tenuous maneuver that would cut capital gains taxation and fulfill a long-held ambition of many investors and conservatives.

Trump Administration Mulls a Unilateral Tax Cut for the Rich

Worker Wages Remain Stagnant as Wealthy Executives are Rolling in Cash

06 Aug, 2018

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06 Aug, 2018

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Worker Wages Remain Stagnant as Wealthy Executives are Rolling in Cash

Congressional Republicans and President Trump continue to push their sole legislative accomplishment, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, as a game-changer for average working Americans — but the benefits of that bill appear to be going mostly to the people at the top.

Worker Wages Remain Stagnant as Wealthy Executives are Rolling in Cash

Actor John Goodman Joins Fight to Stop 'Right to Work' Law in Missouri

25 Jul, 2018

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25 Jul, 2018

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Actor John Goodman Joins Fight to Stop 'Right to Work' Law in Missouri

The union-backed fight against making Missouri a "Right to Work" state has enlisted some star power to get its message out.

Actor John Goodman Joins Fight to Stop 'Right to Work' Law in Missouri

AFL-CIO president: ‘Workers Are United to Defeat Kavanaugh’

23 Jul, 2018

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23 Jul, 2018

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AFL-CIO president: ‘Workers Are United to Defeat Kavanaugh’

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka says the nation’s labor movement has come to a conclusion about President Donald Trump’s latest U.S. Supreme Court nominee: “Workers are united to defeat Kavanaugh,” he declares.

AFL-CIO president: ‘Workers Are United to Defeat Kavanaugh’

Stiglitz: Benefits of Multiple Layers of Financial Regulation So Much Higher Than Costs

17 Jul, 2018

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17 Jul, 2018

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Stiglitz: Benefits of Multiple Layers of Financial Regulation So Much Higher Than Costs

Joseph Stiglitz, a professor at Columbia University, who was the Nobel laureate in economics in 2001, spoke at a talk on Monday with Damon Silvers, the director of policy and special counsel at the AFL-CIO, part of a day-long strategy session on “Bargaining for the Common Good in the World of Glo

Stiglitz: Benefits of Multiple Layers of Financial Regulation So Much Higher Than Costs