Or, who are they kidding? Man of the people? The new House Speaker just appointed Big Pharma’s top lobbyist as his policy director. By Jim Hightower |
Tag: Economy
How to Make America More Affordable
Regulation and public investment are a better response to high prices than more interest rate hikes. By Bilal Baydoun | November 8, 2023 For the last two
A Glaringly Obvious Answer to America’s Truck Driver Shortage
Understaffed trucking companies are trying to roll back child labor rules. Why not just stop discriminating against women? By Jim Hightower | October 18, 2023 Seemingly intractable
Let’s Trash Junk Fees Now
President Biden is cracking down on deceptive fees that cost American consumers tens of billions of dollars a year. By Sarah Anderson | October 18, 2023 My
Job Losses Show Acting Industry Strikes Hitting NYC Economy
New York City’s economic recovery continues to lag the nation’s. Greg David and Suhail Bhat, The City This article was originally published on Aug 17
Housing Is a Human Right — We Need To Recognize It
Housing is fundamental to every person’s life, health, and security. Our government should start treating it that way. By Farrah Hassen | July 19, 2023 In the
Here’s What the Collapse of Signature Bank Means for NY
New Yorkers woke up Monday to the news that a bank most had never heard of was suddenly closed by state regulators, its deposits guaranteed
Good News: City Jobs Recover Nearly to Pre-COVID Levels
New York City has not regained all the jobs lost in the pandemic, but new numbers released Thursday show that the city gained far more
Eric Adams Promised Better for Battered Businesses. His First Year Brought a Mood Shift but Scant Progress.
In early March, barely two months after taking office, Mayor Eric Adams unveiled his plan to revive the city’s economy after the devastation of the
An Uneven and Incomplete Recovery for NYC’s Economy in 2022
At eleven o’clock on a Thursday morning in mid-December, the tourists staying at the historic Beekman Hotel in downtown Manhattan wandered in for a late