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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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The Big Mistake That Led To Silicon Valley Bank's Crash
The Trump-era rollback of banking regulations was a big mistake.
The Great Grocery Store Heist
The ~$25 billion Kroger-Albertsons merger could affect grocery stores relied on by 85 million households. The company could jack up prices even higher and pay workers even less.
Debunking “No One Wants To Work Anymore”
There is no labor shortage. There is a shortage of jobs paying sufficient wages to attract workers to fill them.
The Dark Side Of Sports Stadiums
Billionaires have found one more way to funnel our tax dollars into their bank accounts: sports stadiums. And if we don’t play ball, they’ll take our favorite teams away.
The Truth About Corporate Subsidies
Prior to the 1980s, the U.S. government demanded that corporations act in the public interest.
The Little Secret About Corporate Profits
If we measured corporate profits more often and more reliably, Americans might start to get the full picture about what’s driving inflation to historic highs — the power of big corporations to raise their prices higher than their costs are rising.
Billionaires Behaving Badly
Twitter's Elon Musk and FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried own what they’ve had a hand in destroying. So under the rules of capitalism, they have a right to do whatever they want with their money. Right? Wrong!
The Fed’s Inflation Mistake Continues
Right now, the Fed and most of the economic establishment are wrongly obsessing about a “wage-price” spiral — wage gains pushing up prices — when they should be worried about a profit-price spiral — corporate profits driving up prices.
Why The Window To Prosecute Trump Is Closing
Holding Trump accountable is not an act of partisanship. It’s a defense of our democracy. If Trump intimidates his way out of being held accountable, we’re giving up on our democracy and asking for lawlessness to prevail.
Is Crypto Really Going To Crash? (Yes) Crypto Is Going To Crash...
Crypto is going to crash, and it could take your savings along with it. Let's take a look at history to see why I believe crypto is doomed to crash.
How Joe Biden Can Help Workers Without Congress
Did you know Joe Biden can help American workers right now, even without Congress? He can sign three executive orders, affecting a fifth of the economy and transforming millions of workers’ lives.
How Corporations Are Using Inflation To Take Your Money
The real problem is not inflation. The real problem is the increase in corporate power and the decline in worker power over the past 40 years.
How We Stand Up To Putin And Stop Climate Catastrophe
How do we stand up to Putin and avert a climate catastrophe at the same time? By quitting our addiction to fossil fuels. Here’s how can we get there.
The Hidden Link Between Corporate Greed And Inflation
Inflation. Everyone’s talking about it, but everyone's ignoring one of its biggest causes: corporate concentration.
Can Congress Really Use Insider Information To Trade Stocks?
Members of Congress use privileged information to make money on the stock market, while they’re supposed to be working for you. Make no mistake, it’s legalized corruption.
How Unaccountable Institutions Are Shaping Your Life
Three centers of power increasingly dominate our lives, but are less and less accountable: The Supreme Court, the Federal Reserve, and Big Tech.
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