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Why Crypto Could Break the Economy
“We're ready to have another 2008 moment.”
Musk Is Building a Company Town in South Texas. What Does He Want?
“They could fund infrastructure that is beneficial to the company, but on the public dime.”
Why Credit Card Interest Rates Are Out of Control
“People aren't just using credit cards because they're frivolous. People are using cards because they have to.”
Trump Said Immigrants Ruined This City. Here’s the Real Story.
“Springfield is a tinderbox right now. And all these people [are] throwing matches, man.”
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This Is the Loophole That’s Screwing Up the Tax System
People making $45k a year are paying a bigger share of taxes than billionaires like Blackstone’s Stephen A. Schwarzman.

January 2025

California Domestic Workers Just Won Key Wildfire Protections
“I’m pregnant and employers are asking me to clean up ash,” one worker said.
The Michigan Legislature Is Trying to Roll Back a Higher Minimum Wage and Paid Leave
“I don’t understand why anybody at this moment in time would be trying to lower people’s wages.”
This Is How Saudi Arabia Bought Donald Trump
And what they want in return.
This Is Why Your Furniture Sucks Now
How bad trade deals and IKEA ruined Americans’ couches and tables.
Here's What Happens When Corporations Offshore Your Job
“They want us to live in that constant state of fear."
Pro-Labor Legislators Can Fight Back Against What's Coming. Here's How.
Some state lawmakers want to enshrine Biden’s pro-worker reforms before they might be undone.
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Here's the Real Reason Why Americans Can't Afford to Retire
Hint: it has very little to do with #grinding.
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