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A PLAN TO END POVERTY IN THE UNITED STATES
A new congressional resolution asserts it’s not only possible to end poverty, but morally necessary. By Sarah Anderson | June 2, 2021 Originally published in OtherWords Amidst partisan haggling over President Biden’s infrastructure proposal, the Poor People’s Campaign and several lawmakers recently…
Jobs Making a Careful Comeback as NYC Reopens
Greg David, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon May 20 at 5:25pm EDTby THE CITY The city gained 35,000 positions last month with restaurants and the arts showing signs of resurgence. Hopes raised by the easing of most restrictions…
Report: Significantly more women than men left workforce during pandemic school closures
Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor/May 15th, 2021 (The Center Square) – A “tidal wave of women” left the workforce in 2020, according to a new academic study published in the journal, Gender & Society. Researchers found that women primarily…
Remote work can be a lot better than this
OPINION: Under the right conditions (i.e., not during a pandemic), telework can be great for both employers and employees By Ariane Ollier-Malaterre 4.26.2021 Related: Walking Into the Future of Remote Work Working from home — formally known as telework —…
EMPLOYERS: IF YOU WANT WORKERS, PAY A LIVING WAGE
It’s not that people don’t want to work — it’s that they don’t want to work for so little. By Rebekah Entralgo | May 12, 2021/OtherWords.org Assorted Ideas, Large & Small The sudden shift from “we love our essential workers” to “they’re…
Brooklyn Oil Workers Hope Strike Puts Heat on Billionaire Boss Catsimatidis
Gabriel Sandoval, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon May 2 at 7:07pm EDTby THE CITY Two dozen workers at a Brooklyn-based oil company are on strike to demand salary increases and better benefits from the firm’s billionaire owner: supermarket…
New York City Jobs Jump Trails Nation as Wary Tourists Wait in the Wings
Greg David, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Apr 15 at 6:45pm EDTby THE CITY The city economy shifted into second gear in March with growing jobs numbers — but New York’s comeback will depend on when the vaccine…
New York’s congressional delegation pushes leaders to restore full SALT deduction
By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributorApr 13, 2021 (The Center Square) – Nearly all of New York’s congressional Democrats have told House leaders on Tuesday they will not support any tax increase unless federal lawmakers restore deductions for…
Assessing Biden’s start: Poll finds support for activist government
Carl M. Cannon | RealClearPolitics/March 30th, 2021 On March 11, 2021, Joe Biden signed into law a measure that was his top priority even before he took office: a $1.9 trillion spending bill to ease the year-long financial upheaval caused…
Early Signs of a NYC Retail Return With Deal-Seekers Ready to Gamble
Greg David, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Mar 17 at 8:21pm EDTby THE CITY Spencer Rubin spent Wednesday waiting for a building inspector at his Melt Shop location on 50th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues, which he…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor