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Former Labor Sec. Robert Reich criticized lawmakers for ending unemployment payments for millions, a move leading progressives declined to oppose
Approximately 9 million unemployed Americans saw their benefits cut Monday, as job hiring slowed in…
Tom Porter
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When rich people don't face the same consequences as the rest of us, the system falls apart — and it's bad for everyone
"The wealthy would be wise to understand the dangers of an economy that is too out of whack," says …
Paul Constant
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'You are a modern day moron': Elon Musk and a former US labor secretary trade blows
Robert Reich, who served in President Bill Clinton's cabinet, accused the billionaire of being a "m…
Graham Rapier
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Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich expects unemployment to surpass levels during the Great Depression
You've got big bailouts of big companies. No reason, no big company needs $500 billion, $10 billion…
Sara Silverstein
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Robert Reich is totally wrong: Tech is the most competitive industry in the US
In the last 20 years, the medium that Reich is complaining about grew from literally nothing and be…
Matt Rosoff
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Republicans Won't Admit That Paul Ryan's New Budget Will Raise Taxes On The Middle Class
The rest of Ryan’s budget plan also runs counter to the new Republican thematic. Not only does it t…
Robert Reich
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Universal basic income has gone from utopian vision to economic reality. Here's what you need to know about UBI.
Universal basic income is quickly gaining traction, with several trials and some famous proponents …
Theron Mohamed
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Harvey Weinstein is demanding $1 million from a man he claims stole his Banksy paintings
The jailed movie mogul claims a lender won't return his Banksy artwork.
Jack Newsham
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America's plague of tyrannical homeowners
Florida is trying to crush the local dictators ruining homeowners' lives. The rest of America shoul…
Ned Resnikoff
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Bill Clinton's Secretary of Labor blames soaring corporate profits for inflation and says the US government should consider directly controlling prices
Corporate greed is fueling inflation, says Bill Clinton's former Sec. of Labor. He says antitrust e…
Jacob Zinkula
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A CEO says he's been 'praying for inflation' because it means he can raise prices
Iron Mountain CEO William Meaney told investors that inflation has been great for profit margins. H…
Jason Lalljee
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Elon Musk says he and his brother have financially supported their 76-year-old father Errol since he 'ran out of money in the 1990s'
The world's richest man was responding to a Twitter thread on Wednesday that highlighted the family…
Sam Tabahriti
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Nearly 100 new people achieved billionaire status in the US during the pandemic
About 37.2 million people in the US lived below the poverty line in 2020 while 98 US newcomers land…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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Corporations are using inflation as an excuse to raise prices and make fatter profits — and it's making the problem worse
"Inflation isn't driving most of these price increases," says former US Labor Secretary Robert Reic…
Dominick Reuter,Andy Kiersz
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Pressure is mounting to ditch the filibuster and pass gun reform after back-to-back mass shootings in the US
The dual tragedies have again reinvigorated calls for federal gun control and activists have zeroed…
Erin Snodgrass
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Insider spoke with protesters, Wall Street veterans, and city officials to find out whether Occupy Wall Street made a difference
Did Occupy Wall Street matter? We talked to insiders to find out how they feel about its legacy, te…
Carter Johnson,Jack Newsham,A…
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2 Nazi headstones bearing swastikas have been removed from a Texas cemetery
The headstones, which were removed and replaced on Wednesday, marked the graves of German prisoners…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Lea Michele confirmed that she's pregnant and said she's 'so grateful' in a new photo revealing her baby bump
The "Glee" actress confirmed pregnancy rumors with a new Instagram post on Saturday. This will be M…
Darcy Schild
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We could soon be facing the biggest financial crisis in history as Republicans threaten to stop paying America's bills
Republicans are using the debt ceiling as a bargaining chip, and their actions could torpedo the ec…
Ayelet Sheffey,Juliana Kaplan
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10 things in tech you need to know today
The UK has a wild plan to build a British Google, and hackers targeted both presidential campaigns.