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A truck carrying a sign that says Do your part, stop the spread and do 2020 Census.
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The Census Isn’t Releasing Local Poverty Data Today. Here’s Why That Matters.

Mara Pellittieri & Areeba Haider
A McDonald's sign advertising jobs at $15 hourly plus free meals
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Unemployment Benefits Aren’t Creating a Labor Shortage, They’re Building Worker Power

Justin Schweitzer
picketing workers with signs about wage theft
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Minimum Wage Increases Are Great. But Only If Workers Actually Get Them.

Elena Botella
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I Worked at Capital One. Hacks Like This Are Most Dangerous for Low-Income People.

Elena Botella
young children eating lunch
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A New Trump Rule Could Threaten School Lunch for One Million Students

s.e. smith
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Everyone Is Overlooking a Key Part of the New $15 Minimum Wage Bill

Rachel West
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Trump’s Plan to Lower Poverty by Redefining It, Explained

Katherine Gallagher Robbins
McDonald's worker protesting
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The Trump Administration Is Making It Harder for Workers to Hold Big Corporations Accountable

s.e. smith
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The Legal Loophole That Lets Companies Like Doordash Steal Tips, Explained

s.e. smith
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So You Want to Tax The Rich: A How-To Guide

Pat Garofalo
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Congress Is Voting on a Bill That Could Make Debt Traps Legal Again

Joe Valenti & Jessica AcMoody
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Here’s How Trump’s New Policy Would End Medicaid As We Know It

Rebecca Vallas

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