Senate Republicans want to make devastating cuts to all sorts of important government programs that feed children, stop the worst abuses of Wall Street, protect our seniors, and provide healthcare coverage. Here are just some of the cuts they’re trying … Continued
Economic Snapshot • Economic Policy Institute By David Cooper • July 24, 2017 This week marks the eighth anniversary of the last time the federal minimum wage was raised, from $6.55 to $7.25 on July 24, 2009. Since then, the … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Each year, millions of low- and middle-income people work long hours without receiving the overtime pay they deserve. And now, the Trump administration is siding with the Chamber of Commerce over working people. They’re … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): President Trump likes to put workers in photo ops. But when it comes to actual policies that support working people, he sides with Wall Street, the Chamber of Commerce and corporate CEOs time and … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Last week marked the eighth anniversary of the last time the federal minimum wage was raised, from $6.55 to $7.25. EPI’s David Cooper shows that at its high point in 1968, the federal minimum … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Black women’s equal pay day highlights gender and racial wage gaps July 31st is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, which marks how long into 2017 an African American woman would have to work in … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Enabled by EPI research and grassroots activism, the $15 minimum wage is gaining traction across the country. In Congress and from New York City to Minneapolis to Seattle, EPI is providing lawmakers with the … Continued
Posted at https://ourfuture.org/20170724/its-loan-shark-week-families-are-biting-back July 24, 2017 Jessica Juarez Scruggs It’s Shark Week, but the most dangerous predators this year aren’t on TV or at the beaches – they are in Washington D.C., where they are menacing families with the help of … Continued
Report • By Lawrence Mishel and Jessica Schieder • July 20, 2017 Download PDF Press release Summary What this report finds: This report looks at trends in CEO compensation using two measures of compensation. The first measure includes stock options realized (in addition to salary, bonuses, … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/07/20/worker-wages-flat-1978-ceo-pay-has-soared-outrageous-937 Published on Thursday, July 20, 2017 by Common Dreams New analysis shows how corporate bosses rake in huge salaries and bonuses as inequality continues to soar By Jake Johnson, staff writer “Rising executive pay is not connected … Continued