Category Archives: Economy

What I’ve been doing

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Mostly I’ve been trying to write something difficult again, which is always painful for me. But my temper has had other trials as well, in the shape of unknown thieves who one night stole the catalytic converter from our 2004 Prius. Yeah, we’ve been driving this car for nearly 20 years. We don’t drive much—the mileage is under 50,000 even after all this time. It was paid for years ago, and has been remarkably cheap to run. We planned to keep it for another decade at least. So when the converter was taken, we contacted our repair shop and the … Continue reading →

Republicans have a new tax plan

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Let PoliticsGirl tell you about how their plan will make rich oligarchs much richer, while keeping the rest of us poorer and more stressed. This is the best breakdown of the new 30% tax Republicans are trying to add to every single thing you purchase pic.twitter.com/VM3XeRdcCF — MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) January 26, 2023

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Beware the GOP

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At this point in the cycle, we pretty much expect election polling to tighten. Wandering voters come back to their original party preference as everyone becomes more engaged. And sure enough, that’s what recent polls show. Given how close this election has been all along, you can assume most races are toss-ups right now. With that in mind, it’s important to remember what Republicans plan to do if they take control of Congress next month. They haven’t said much about their plans, knowing that what they want is not particularly popular with American voters. This Washington Post report teases out … Continue reading →

Workers of the World, Unite!

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Starbucks workers are unionizing all over, but Starbucks is fighting the trend by firing union organizers. As we see in the video below, the ultimate power belongs to the workers. Without us, they have nothing but an empty store. Starbucks fired an @SBWorkersUnited union leader in Buffalo. The whole store walked out in protest. This video has over 17 million views on TikTok. pic.twitter.com/WgObqa2ZAN — Josh Miller-Lewis (@jmillerlewis) August 10, 2022

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Thread

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Read it all. Russia has a hunger plan. Vladimir Putin is preparing to starve much of the developing world as the next stage in his war in Europe. 1/16 — Timothy Snyder (@TimothyDSnyder) July 2, 2022 Edit to add, 7/22/22: Maybe this will be averted. It’s hard for me to trust Russia right now. Russia and Ukraine agree to release blockaded grain exports

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Biden’s BFD

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Hat tip to Balloon Juice commenters for the title. Eric Levitz at New York Magazine seems to like that title too. He lays out details of what’s in the bill. Biden’s COVID-Relief Bill Is a Big F**king Deal • The average household in the bottom quintile of America’s economic ladder will see its annual income rise by more than 20 percent. • A family of four with one working parent and one unemployed one will have $12,460 more in government benefits to help them make ends meet. • The poorest single mothers in America will receive at least $3,000 more … Continue reading →