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This is what happened when I drove my Mercedes to pick up food stamps
By Darlena Cunha Sara Bareilles played softly through the surround-sound speakers of my husband’s 2003 Mercedes Kompressor as I sat idling at a light. I’d never been to this church before, but I could see it from where I was, across from … Continue reading
How I lost my middle-class life
By Jayme Reid Recently I read an article in the New York Times Magazine by Dominique Browning, the former House and Garden magazine editor who lost her job when the magazine folded in 2007. Like “The Bag Lady Papers,” a … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, Great Recession, life, middle class, money, motherhood, Mothers, recession, United States
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The Crisis in Black and Brown Youth Unemployment
By Imara Jones As the White House prepares to launch a major economic opportunity effort, record high unemployment among black and Latino youth underscores how essential it is to create job opportunities for young people of color. The critical issue … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, hispanic, jobs, money, School-to-prison pipeline, unemployment, youth
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Medical Bills Are The Number One Cause Of Bankruptcy In America
By Kimberly Gedeon Americans just can’t seem to get a grip on paying their mortgages or credit card bills due to outstanding medical charges. Even with health insurance supplementing the costs, medical bills are the biggest cause of bankruptcies in … Continue reading
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Tagged bankruptcy, economy, finance, health care costs, money, United States
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Senate Votes To Move Ahead On Extending Unemployment Benefits
By Scott Neuman A three-month extension of federal unemployment benefits for 1.3 million jobless Americans won a key procedural vote in the Senate on Tuesday. The 60-37 vote indicates there’s enough Republican support to move the Emergency Unemployment Compensation, which … Continue reading
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Tagged 99ers, money, Obama, politics, unemployment, unemployment benefits, United States, video
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As Nation Enters Deep Freeze, Congress Is Making Sure Poor Americans Stay Cold
By Alissa Scheller Large sections of the United States are being frozen by the grip of winter, with a weather system known as a polar vortex bringing subzero temperatures and blizzard conditions across the Midwest. With temperatures set to reach … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, High Home Heating Costs, Liheap, money, Polar Vortex, politics, snow, snow storm, United States, Winter
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How Our Economy Lost $400 Million in One Week Alone
By George Zornick Long-term unemployment benefits expired on December 28, meaning an absence of checks this week for more than 1 million jobless Americans. That’s bad news for them, of course—but also the rest of us. According to a new analysis … Continue reading
Pot sales exceed $1 million on first day
By Blair Shiff Pot shops did record sales compared to the “medical marijuana days” on Wednesday when recreational marijuana opened. Pot shop owners across Colorado believe they collectively made more than $1 million statewide. Supporters, critics and other states are … Continue reading
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Tagged business, Cannabis, Colorado, economy, health, legalized marijuana, marijuana, money
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The New Financial Scam Driving Workers Deep Into Debt
By Dave Johnson If you can lure people into borrowing then you own them, sometimes literally—it’s a game as old as money itself. Regular people don’t know much about money, loan terms or the trap of debt-slavery. This enables predators … Continue reading
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Tagged credit, debt bondage, economy, lending, money, Payday Loans, predatory lending, workplace loans
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Income Inequality in 2014
By Lincoln Mitchell By the end of 2013, it appeared that the major domestic political story of the year had been the botched rollout and negative reaction, in some quarters, to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). It is likely, however, … Continue reading →