Donald Trump is doubling down on remarks he made about workers’ wages being too high, sending a clear message to American workers. Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump is doubling down on remarks he made during Tuesday’s debate regarding wages. Asked if he was sympathetic to the cause of workers protesting for $15 an hour by […]
The October employment / jobless rate figures have just been released, and it’s great news for Americans. The number of Americans unemployed has fallen to its lowest rate in seven years. At a mere 5%, the new unemployment figures make it likely that the Federal Reserve with raise interest rates soon. According to NBC News, […]
Beginning in 2017, the general public will be able to see just how disproportionate earning levels are within major U.S. companies. Mother Jones reported that by a 3-2 vote on Wednesday, “the Securities and Exchange Commission finalized a long delayed rule that will force all publicly traded companies to publish a ratio between the amount […]
On Wednesday, Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush told New Hampshire’s The Union Leader that to grow the economy, “we have to be a lot more productive, Workforce participation has to rise from its all-time modern lows. It means that people need to work longer hours and, through their productivity, gain more income for their families. […]
Elizabeth Warren’s Q&A at the March 14, 2013 Senate HELP Committee hearing titled “Keeping up with a Changing Economy: Indexing the Minimum Wage.” Senator Elizabeth Warren continues to impress, this time with her excellent set of questions during a hearing regarding minimum wage by the Senate HELP Committee (Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions). Warren’s main […]