Sunday, March 8, 2026

Tag: economic research

Major study finds Americans bear overwhelming cost of Trump’s tariffs

An analysis of more than 25 million shipment records shows US consumers and businesses pay 96 percent of tariff costs, contradicting repeated claims that foreign exporters foot the bill.

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Pesticide linked to Parkinson’s disease to stop production

While Syngenta officially cited "significant competition" from generic manufacturers and low profit margins, the chemical giant currently faces thousands of lawsuits in the United States from farmers affected by the disease.

This is what accountability looks like

Whether it's the refusal to release all the Epstein files, the failure to punish Trump for his anti-democratic actions, or the launching of the war in Iran, the United States is becoming as unaccountable as Russia under Putin.

A successful general strike requires trauma-informed mutual aid

To strike at scale and over the long-term, we need to build real trust so that we can lean on each other when the paychecks stop.

Britain’s role in attacks on Cyprus, Venezuela, and Iran

The UK's compliance with the U.S. war on Iran.

Documents reveal a web of financial ties between Trump officials and the industries they...

ProPublica is releasing a trove of disclosure records that detail the finances of more than 1,500 Trump appointees, including former lobbyists, industry executives and at least a dozen officials who declined to identify former clients.