Author: Karl Polzer

Here’s the real cause of the Social Security funding shortfall, according to the program’s chief actuary – msn “Goss argued that rising income inequality — with fast growth at the top and…

Red and blue voters are backing UAW strikers in one swing county – WaPost “So far, residents of Bucks County appear mostly sympathetic to the workers. A few expressed concern about what…

HOME PRICES AND INTEREST RATES STILL RISING, SHUTTING OUT MORE POTENTIAL HOMEBUYERS – Harvard JCHS “Rising costs have pushed homebuying out of reach for all but the highest income households in a…

With North Carolina Adopting Medicaid Expansion, a Dwindling Number of States Are Missing Out on Its Economic and Health Benefits – CBPP

Boosting Incomes, Improving Equity: State Earned Income Tax Credits in 2023 – ITEP Findings include: Are Workers Paid the EITC Shortchanged on Social Security? – CCSE “The EITC plays a major role…

Now it’s clear: hard work doesn’t make you rich. Surely that’s the death knell for the myth of social mobility – Guardian “My academic colleagues and I often lament that even after…

The FTC Sues to Break Up Amazon Over an Economy-Wide “Hidden Tax” – Matt Stoller/BIG “Today, Amazon tells sellers that if it detects a lower price for their products on any other…

The New Conservative Voter: A realignment that focuses the Republican Party on pro-worker economic policy is well underway – American Compass “Our new poll, out today, finds that GOP voters have abandoned the party’s…

Side hustles are booming — and other happenings in the world of work – Taylor Borden/LinkedIn News “It’s no secret that workers are stressed out about their finances these days. Recent research from…

The government’s new attack on Amazon could completely restructure the giant – Politico “’Today the FTC took a first step to restoring the liberty of every individual and business who relies on…