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Pope Francis, in Washington, addresses poverty and climate

by Peter Baker and Michael D. Shear New York Times September 23, 2015

WASHINGTON — Welcomed with a fanfare of trumpets and a chorus of amens, Pope Francis introduced himself to the United States on Wednesday with a bracing message on climate change, immigration and poverty that ranged from the pastoral to the politic...

The radical roots of the great grape strike

by David Bacon The Reality Check September 20, 2015

Fifty years ago the great grape strike started in Delano, when Filipino pickers walked out of the fields on September 8, 1965. Mexican workers joined them two weeks later. The strike went on for five years, until all California table grape growers ...

America’s poverty problem hasn’t changed

by Gillian B. White Atlantic September 16, 2015

On Wednesday, the Census Bureau released its latest data on income and poverty for the country, and despite a falling unemployment rate and a rising GDP—two promising macroeconomic signs—things haven’t improved all that much for American famili...

Lower wages for whites, higher wages for immigrants, and inequality for all

by Jeff Guo Washington Post September 16, 2015

Earlier today, the Census Bureau released data showing that 2014 was much like 2013 and the years prior: meh for the majority of Americans. Real income for the median household has been level or declining each year since the recession, and in 2014 th...

14 percent of U.S.families food insecure in 2014; 5.6 percent very food insecure, USDA report says

by U.S. Department of Agriculture September 8, 2015

In 2014, 14.0 percent of U.S. households were food insecure. The change from 2013 (14.3 percent) was not statistically significant; however, the cumulative decline from 2011 (14.9 percent) to 2014 was statistically significant....

Understanding the historic divergence between productivity and workers pay

by Josh Bivins and Lawrence Mishel Economic Policy Institute September 2, 2015

Wage stagnation experienced by the vast majority of American workers has emerged as a central issue in economic policy debates, with candidates and leaders of both parties noting its importance. This is a welcome development because it means that eco...

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