From Keystone Research Center/Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (https://krc-pbpc.org/): Keystone Research Annual State of Working PA Highlights Critical Need for Continued Federal and State Action on the Economy HARRISBURG — Today the Keystone Research Center released its annual State of … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): As productivity grows—with each hour of work generating more and more income on average—it seems logical that benefits would be seen across the board, with U.S. workers sharing in the prosperity they help create. Sadly, for decades, this hasn’t been the … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-07-22/energy-policy/report-30m-solar-homes-could-boost-jobs-benefit-environment/a75102-1 July 22, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. – With federal investment, a proposal to connect 30 million homes in the United States to solar energy could have a big … Continued
March 26, 2020 By Sasha Abramsky Amid a pandemic and shifting economy, the question of how to address U.S. poverty may finally emerge as a top issue in a presidential campaign. The U.S. may finally be ready to address the … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/10/07/maddening-graphic-shows-how-400-richest-americans-paid-less-taxes-any-other-income Published on Monday, October 07, 2019 by Common Dreams “The question of our time is this: will we tolerate it? Or will we take back our democracy from the oligarchs who run this country?” By Julia Conley, … Continued
From Keystone Research Center (http://www.keystoneresearch.org): Have you always wanted to know more about economics? Do you want to learn about innovative policies that have been proven to bring economic benefits to the people & communities you serve? Your opportunity arrives … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/06/12/even-1-know-they-arent-paying-their-fair-share-new-poll-shows-60-millionaires Published on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 by Common Dreams “A majority of Americans, even the 1% of us, know that our inequality is out of control and we need to make some big changes if we want … Continued
Posted at https://www.epi.org/publication/reining-in-ceo-compensation-and-curbing-the-rise-of-inequality A new EPI report argues that tax policy proposals to rein in excessive CEO pay must be accompanied by corporate governance reform. CEO pay is not just a symbolic issue, says EPI Director of Research Josh Bivens, … Continued
Washington Post By Jeff Stein and Christopher Ingraham January 24 at 1:40 PM Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) will propose a new annual “wealth tax” on Americans with more than $50 million in assets, according to an economist advising her on the plan, … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): In a new report, EPI’s Josh Bivens and Heidi Shierholz find that a decline of workers’ power—not an increase in employer power—has been the main driving force behind inequality and wage suppression in the … Continued