by Robert Reich The biggest untold story about how we pay for government involves a big switcheroo by America’s wealthy. Decades ago, wealthy Americans financed the federal government mainly by paying taxes. Their tax rate… Read More
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Ford cost-cutting could lead to 1,000 job losses at Bridgend plant
Ford is planning to cut more than 1,000 jobs in the UK over two years, with more than half the workforce at its Bridgend plant in south Wales likely to be axed. Union stewards were… Read More
Average UK household debt now stands at record £15,400
Britain’s household debt mountain has reached a new peak, with UK homes now owing an average of £15,385 to credit card firms, banks and other lenders, according to the TUC. The trade union body said… Read More
‘The new straw poll’: 2020 candidates race to build small-donor armies
Democratic presidential contenders are already locked in an important battle to showcase their viability, racing to build digital armies to power their campaigns. Online support is set to play a pivotal role in the Democratic… Read More
The force that could end the shutdown
Asked during a Rose Garden news conference yesterday about a safety net for furloughed federal workers, President Trump replied: “[T]he safety net is going to be having a strong border, because we’re going to be… Read More
Britons hang up the landline as call volumes halve
The amount of time Britons spend making landline phone calls has halved in the last six years, as the mobile revolution makes the more traditional method of communication increasingly obsolete. Research from the telecoms regulator… Read More
Girl, 13, arrested in London ‘yellow-vest’ pro-Brexit protest
A 13-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer after protesters emulating the gilets jaunes demonstrations in France blockaded Westminster Bridge and stopped traffic around parliament. She was one of four… Read More
Millions face delayed tax refunds, cuts to food stamps as White House scrambles to deal with shutdown’s consequences
Food stamps for 38 million low-income Americans would face severe reductions and more than $140 billion in tax refunds are at risk of being frozen or delayed if the government shutdown stretches into February, widespread disruptions that… Read More