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Professor, Former US Secretary of Labor
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Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley and Senior Fellow at the Blum Center for Developing Economies, was Secretary of Labor in the Clinton administration. Time Magazine named him one of the ten most effective cabinet secretaries of the twentieth ...more

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Is It Inflation? Or Is It Greedflation?
It’s a paradox. Inflation is dropping, but prices aren’t coming down. Why is this? Because corporations have enough monopoly power to keep them high.
Are You Worried About China Siphoning Off Your Personal Data And Manipulating Your Thoughts Via Tik Tok?
Should you be more worried about China siphoning off your personal data and manipulating your thoughts via TikTok, or American billionaires siphoning off your personal data and manipulating your thoughts via TikTok?
Amazon And SpaceX Are Both Fighting In Court To Have The National Labor Relations Board Abolished
Jeff Bezos’s Amazon and Elon Musk’s SpaceX are both fighting in court to have the National Labor Relations Board declared unconstitutional. Starbuck’s and Trader Joe’s joined them in separate lawsuits.
Who’s To Blame For Out-Of-Control Corporate Power?
in most industries, a handful of companies now control more of their markets than they did twenty years ago. Who is to blame?
My Ultimate History Crash Course
To understand the present, study the past. 
The Silent Revolution In American Economics
Three waves of change — a worker-centered trade and industrial policy, strong anti-monopoly enforcement, and moves to strengthen labor unions — are navigating toward a more equitable economy. It’s a sea change that’s long overdue.
Biden Vs. Trump: Whose Economic Plan Is Better For You?
Republicans keep claiming that if we just cut enough taxes on the rich, the wealth will “trickle down”. But it never works.
How Amazon Is Ripping You Off
Amazon is the world’s biggest online retailer. This one single juggernaut of a company is responsible for nearly 40% of all online sales in America.
From Robber Barons To Bezos: Is History Repeating Itself?
Political corruption. Vast inequality. In the late 1800's, these issues dominated. We overcame these abuses back then, and we can do it again.
Why Does Flying Suck So Much?
A close look at airlines reveals five of the biggest problems with our economy.
Why Do We Have Weekends?
While many workers now enjoy weekends won by organized labor, the fight continues for those who don’t. And who knows — maybe one day we’ll move to a three day weekend?
The "Prime" Target For Amazon's Shadiness? You
Your Prime Day reminder that Amazon allegedly tricked customers into paying for its subscription service and then made it harder for them to cancel.
Are You Paid What You’re Worth?
The idea that everyone is "paid what they're worth" has proven to be a cruelly effective way to put the blame on workers for not getting ahead.
Economic Armageddon: Why The Debt Ceiling Deal Must Hold
The manufactured crisis over the debt ceiling is really about is power.
What Happens If The U.S. Doesn’t Raise The Debt Ceiling?
A default would explode the economy, and we must act swiftly to avoid it.
Why Child Labor In America Is Skyrocketing
Corporations are bringing back child labor in America.
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