Contrary to what some economists think, we are living in what we could call the GoFundMe Economy. Twenty-seven percent of adults have no emergency savings; only 44% could pay for an emergency expense of $1,000 or more.
Three new movies recall the 1930s gangster movie era, but with a twist. They sketch the outlines of a dysfunctional social and economic reality by focusing on people who are caught in the gears of the system, in one way or another
Healing the dual miseries of COVID-19 and economic insecurity requires relief sufficient to ensure that all individuals, their families and their loved ones can live through this pandemic. The time to go big is now.
My part of the world is full of people who, according to most of my liberal friends, “vote against their own interests”.
For all women who have lost their jobs during this pandemic, Black women and Latinas who perform the bulk of essential work during lockdown, for all Black and Brown elders who have lost their lives, capitalism is their preexisting condition.
Rising rents, health care and other living costs mean that for many entering their retirement years, balancing the household budget can be a struggle.
How can Americans of all generations come together to fight for greater economic security for all of us? Today's tyrants are trying to convince younger generations to fight older generations over scraps, rather than joining together to demand more.
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