Bidenomics Isn’t Working For Working People
Biden promised to build back better, but even as the economy recovers, workers are being left behind.
Economic Policy
LEVER TIME: The Fix Was In With Biden’s Debt Ceiling Deal
On this week’s Lever Time, Sirota and David Dayen of The American Prospect unravel the “meager thinking” behind the debt ceiling deal.
Biden Just Gave Up His Power To Help Student Debtors
Through weak policy efforts and debt ceiling capitulations, Biden has helped derail his student loan relief plan — and time is running out to salvage it.
Debt Deal Gives Fossil Fuel Lobby A Legal Shield
Industry donations flowed to key Dem senators just before a major pipeline approval was slipped into the debt ceiling bill.
Dark Money’s Behind The Debt Ceiling Plan To Punish The Poor
Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy borrowed his punishing work requirement proposal from the conservative think tank pushing to loosen child labor laws.
DeSantis Allows Anti-“Woke” Giveaway To Big Wall Street Donors
As private equity donated to groups supporting Ron DeSantis, he oversaw a billion-dollar transfer of state employees’ retirement dollars into underperforming firms.
How Pundits’ Inflation Myth Crushed The Working Class
After corporate media lied America into a war and a financial crisis, data show they lied about a main source of price hikes — and brutal policies followed.
Joe Manchin’s Tax Hike On The Working Class
The yacht-owning coal baron crushed low-income families while representing one of America’s poorest states.
The University Of California Bails Out Eviction-Happy Private Equity
The school pumped billions into a Blackstone real estate fund eager to evict tenants and jack up student rents in the midst of a major housing crisis.
Tax-Free Day For The Ultra-Wealthy
New data show the wealthiest Americans have stashed $2 trillion in offshore tax havens, as the government relaxes efforts to combat tax evasion.