Category Archives: Income disparity

Rich Nations Doubly Responsible for Greenhouse Gas Emissions

How the greenhouse gas emissions blame game pits advanced economies against developing ones.

New Global Estimates on Profits in Tax Havens Suggest the Tax Loss Continues to Rise

Quelle surprise! Despite EU and US initiatives to curb corporate use of tax havens, big companies continue to fatten their wallets.

The Jobs Report in Light of what Powell Said: The Fed Cannot Create Supply of Labor, But it Can Slow the Demand for Labor

Higher interest rates, for longer.

On Black Friday, Amazon Workers in 40+ Countries Strike and Protest ‘Despicable’ Treatment

“Instead of paying its workers fairly, its taxes in full, and for its damage to our environment, Amazon is squeezing every last drop it can from workers, communities, and the planet.”

University of California Comes to a Standstill as Academic Workers Strike

Workers at 10 UC campuses struck after the university system failed to offer compensation commensurate to the cost of living in California.

With COP Gridlocked, Critics Blast ’27 Years of Obstructionism, Delay, and Greenwashing’

One activist on the COP’s underwhelming performance: “Once again we are seeing rich countries trying to evade their responsibility.”

Tom Ferguson: Worker’s Wages & Leverage are the Real Targets

Why did Corporate Democrats “cede” the economic argument? Are they really fighting inflation or trying to weaken workers’ bargaining power?

You’re Living in a World Wrought by Central Banks. Notice Anything Wrong?

Nomi Prins warns that central banks’ strategies are destroying the real economy, worsening inequality, and creating societal chaos.

U.S. Diesel Inventories Hit Historic Lows At The Worst Possible Time

The diesel squeeze is getting worse, but it is still not clear how actute it might become.

As Gig Economy Grows, Its Toll on Workers Mounts

Democrats help the gig economy expands its reach as it brings pain and suffering to more American workers.

Repairing a Fractured World Economy?

Richard Kozul-Wright describes the current world economic disorder, and discusses possibilities and limits of effective regional responses

How Workers and Pro-Union Politicians Team Up for Fair Trade

The US gets out of bed to go after some illegal foreign trade subsidies. Sadly this sort of thing does not happen very often.