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Why President Obama’s Fair Pay and Safe Workplace Executive Order must be implemented under the new administration.

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Amy Traub
Washington, D.C., is the latest jurisdiction to consider legislation to prevent employers from conducting credit history screens for most job applicants. Currently 11 states, New York City and Chicago have passed legislation limiting the use of credit checks in the hiring process. The states include
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Roy Mauer
President-elect Donald Trump has made it clear that he wants to repeal President Barack Obama’s signature climate policies—the Clean Power Plan and the Paris Agreement on global emissions reductions. If he is successful, we will need a Plan B that the Republicans cannot obstruct. That means turning
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Heather McGhee & Robert B. Reich
The D.C. Council is considering a bill that would bar businesses from performing credit checks on job applicants. Supporters of the legislation say credit histories can be inaccurate and indicate little about workers’ character.[...] “Our research shows poor credit more often tells a story of
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Ryan M. McDermott
You may have heard about proposals to privatize Social Security. We all know the system is heading toward a dangerously low level of funds, and we know something needs to be done. Privatization is one possible solution – an often-debated one with a long history.
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Jill Cornfield
Like teens gathered around a slumber party campfire, pollsters and news outlets appear to be turning toward a giant game of “would you rather” to help understand the student debt mess.
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Jillian Berman
Few pundits are willing to acknowledge just how disadvantaged young adults are today.
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Tamara Draut

As with any big reform, the push for debt-free college has been met with pushback among a skeptical elite. We have answers for their major concerns.

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Mark Huelsman
The good news: If you’re the parent of a college-bound student, it could be cheaper to send your young person to an Ivy League school than to your friendly neighborhood public institution, a potential bargain for families struggling to pay for tuition, room, and board.
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Joseph Williams
Student debt is a crisis, holding back the economy and hobbling a generation. Wonder why today’s young adults aren’t getting married, having children, buying homes, starting businesses, saving the world? Look no further, the culprit is obvious. That’s the conventional wisdom, and it’s taken for
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Beckie Supiano