Tag: economy
Beijing’s bid for global power in the age of Trump
“America first” versus China’s strategy of the four continents.
Trump’s Trade Wars
He’s put tariffs, which are essentially taxes, on what they sell to us. And they’ve retaliated by putting tariffs on what we sell to them.
The truth about Social Security: Setting the record straight
Eighty-three years later, Social Security addresses universal economic risks that have always been with us and always will be.
Want to create jobs? Reduce fossil fuel use
Energy efficiency creates more jobs than fossil fuels – and at a faster rate and lower cost.
Trump and the art of the no deal
Touting his “extraordinary” ability to negotiate, but so far, Trump has shown he can’t make a deal.
Economists ‘can’t understand’ why workers can’t get paid more in a...
Mystery of the underpaid American worker.
Trump administration attempts to tweak capital gains tax only to benefit...
But tax analysts said the proposed tweak would create more tax shelters and increase national debt.
An economy in the fast lane – with no brakes
When the next recession hits, the working people of the United States will pay the steepest price.
How rising inequality is stalling economies by crippling demand
A new agenda is needed. We have to recognize that economic growth inevitably involves economic transformation, based on innovation and technological change.
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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk
A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.
The fuel to my revolutionary optimism
As distant as it may seem, I am only two generations removed from the 1948 Catastrophe of Palestine, where over 750,000 Palestinians were displaced from their land, and thousands were massacred.
From ICE to Iran, veterans are challenging US militarism
Antiwar veterans are leveraging their unique credibility to oppose the war in Iran, stop ICE and support active duty resisters.
House progressives demand answers over alleged abuse in US-Ecuador military operation
Lawmakers are demanding the Pentagon explain the legal basis for joint US-Ecuador operations after reports alleged civilian sites were bombed and detainees were tortured.
Amazon deforestation falls to eight-year low as scientists warn gains remain fragile
Researchers credit stronger enforcement and environmental protections in Brazil while warning that fires, illegal logging, and political threats continue to endanger the rainforest.