Tag: economy
What happened to Americans’ economic rights? w/Mark Paul | The Marc Steiner Show
Inequality lies at the heart of contemporary American politics—from the dizzying power of corporations and the billionaire class to the racialized and gendered dimensions of…
Israel-Hamas war sparks concerns of recession, gas price spike
There are growing concerns that the outbreak of war in the Middle East could tip the world economy into a recession. If Israel is brought…
‘A new form of colonization’: Argentinian workers confront the IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank have a long history of plunging Global South nations into unsustainable cycles of debt. For Argentina, this…
Why “the great boomer wealth transfer” may be a myth
There is uncertainty surrounding how much wealth baby boomers will be able to hand down to the next generation. Costs of assisted living and medical…
U.S. unemployment at lowest level in 8 months; no interest rate change expected in near future
Unemployment claims in the U.S. are at their lowest level in about eight months, with first-time applications falling by 13,000 last week to 198,000. Victoria…
