74 years ago, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt proposed guaranteed full employment for every American. Now, that dream is morphing into policy. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont)…
In 1817, labor activist Robert Owen called for "eight hours labor, eight hours recreation, eight hours rest." Now, UPS wants to cut back its workers'…
Since GritPost explored the importance of discussing basic income last fall, the concept has increasingly been featured in public discourse. From examining an experiment in…
On Monday, President Trump finally admitted that the dramatically increased tariffs he recently imposed on imported goods will hurt American farmers. "[China will] have to…
Republicans may soon vote on something called the "balanced budget amendment," which would deal a death blow to social safety nets. On April 10th, the…
New York City is home to some of the highest rent prices in America, and has the highest number of people sleeping on its streets.…
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has become an expert at telling the public one thing, and doing the exact opposite when the cameras are off. Nine…
Most working-class Americans are still struggling with stagnant wages. However, bonuses on Wall Street last year were spectacular. In its analysis of bonuses awarded to…
Mick Mulvaney, the Trump administration's financial protection czar, has decided not to pursue payday lenders accused of loansharking. Former Consumer Financial Protection Board (CFPB) director…
Peter George Peterson, a billionaire Wall Street executive, recently died at age 91. Leading members of the party that founded Social Security may be mourning…