The FAMILY Act was reintroduced in the 116th Congress by Kirsten Gillibrand in the Senate and Rosa DeLauro in the House. It would provide workers with income when they need to take time off for…
By February 18th, someone making $1,000,000 in 2019 will have stopped paying into Social Security for the year. Social Security, which provides retirement, disability, and survivor benefits to countless Americans every year, only taxes the…
As America grows to be a more diverse society, in many ways, it has also become a far more unequal one. American inequality has fluidly adapted to prevailing federal, state, and local institutions and continues…
Social networks and the development of platform technologies have drastically transformed the way people live, work, and spend their money. The use of information and communication technologies has become an important aspect of jobs in…
Today marks Equal Pay Day for Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). In 2017, median earnings for Asian women in the United States — that is, those who identify themselves as “Asian alone” in the…
In 1990, nearly three-quarters (74.0 percent) of prime-age women, ages 25 to 54, in the US participated in the labor force. Only the Nordic countries — Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland — had substantially higher…
Protecting the health of workers is a crucial factor in maintaining a productive workforce. However, this objective remains inaccessible for many Americans due to the lack of universal access to paid sick leave. Over 40…
The Disaster of Howard SchultzWednesday, January 30, 2019 There are 3 big reasons why Howard Schultz’s self-proclaimed candidacy is troubling: 1. He could be a spoiler in 2020, splitting the vote and putting Trump back…
Get the Think newsletter.SUBSCRIBEMarch 19, 2019, 10:17 PM GMTBy Why Is This Happening?There are a whole lot of people running for president. Already, the candidates are beginning their nationwide trek, pitching themselves to the Democratic…
Health insurer Centene Corp. is buying government-sponsored health-care provider WellCare Health Plans Inc. for around $15.3 billion. Centene is buying WellCare in a cash and stock deal for $305.39 a share, the companies said. WellCare…