How We Should Spend Opioid Settlement Funds
We need to ensure that the $55 billion secured from big pharma companies goes to compassionate care — not criminalization.
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Exposing the Rideshare Industry’s Misleading Wage Claims
A discussion with an author of a new report laying out how Uber and Lyft’s preferred worker classification — codified in California's Prop 22 — depresses pay and deprives drivers of benefits.
The Low-Wage Corporations That Blew Half a Trillion Dollars to Inflate CEO Pay
A new report reveals that nearly half of the 100 largest low-wage employers spent more on stock buybacks than on long-term capital investments over the past five years.
Con Ed Contractors Demand a Fair Cut
Cleaners contracted to clean utility giant Con Edison’s facilities are paid as little as $16 dollars an hour while the company rakes in billions.
Leveraging the CHIPS Act to Create Good Jobs for All Semiconductor Workers
Billions of public dollars are poised to flow to semiconductor manufacturing. Here’s how to ensure the jobs they create are actually good.
The United States Needs a ‘Robin Hood Tax’
A tiny Wall Street sales tax could fund huge improvements for the rest of us.
High-End Donors Target an Antitrust Champion
A few top donors want Kamala Harris to ditch Lina Khan, the first real antitrust champion Americans have had in years. Harris should reject them.
Today’s Young Mega-Millionaires, They Just Wanna Have Fun
Our Millennial and Gen Z wealthy are seeking thrills from their investments, not just high returns
Tipping Is Racist and Harms Us All — It’s Past Time to Eliminate It
The federal tipped “subminimum wage” of $2.13 an hour leaves workers impoverished and exposed to workplace mistreatment.
New Donor-Advised Fund Tech Raises Old Concerns
An emerging payment processing firm advertises itself as a frictionless philanthropy aid. Its use may compromise donor privacy and impose additional costs.