Economy
Welcome to the New ‘Good’ Economy, Where Millions Get Left Behind
Prices aren't coming down, wages for many aren't catching up and rent is deeply unaffordable. But policymakers say everything is going great.
Homelessness In U.S. at Highest Level Since 2008 Financial Crisis, Federal Report Reveals
The federal report on homelessness shows "that the rent is too high for a growing number of Americans," advocates say.
A Basic Income Trial In the U.S. Got $2 Million In Funding to Continue for a Second Year
Denver's basic income pilot secured new funding from Mayor Mike Johnson after a coalition of advocacy groups lobbied for it to continue.
Tenants and Economists Are Pushing to Regulate Rent for a Vast Amount of U.S. Housing
A growing movement is pressuring the government to regulate rents on buildings where developers received federal loans.
Realtor Influencers Are Freaking Out After $1.8 Billion Conspiracy Lawsuit
A class action lawsuit successfully argued that realty companies illegally conspired to create a system that is more expensive for home sellers.
A Universal Basic Income Is Being Considered by Canada's Government
The Senate is studying a bill that would introduce a framework for a policy that would guarantee access to a livable income to everyone over 17.
The Original 'Avocado Toast' Millionaire Is Back, And He Wants 'Pain In the Economy'
Property developer Tim Gurner, who originated the meme that millennials can't afford homes because they eat avocado toast, is back with a doozy.
Economists Support Nationwide Rent Control in Letter to Biden Admin
"All the empirical literature suggests that the basic economic story does not hold" when it comes to anti-rent control arguments, said one economist.
Inside the 'White Gold' Rush to Mine American Lithium and Make Millions
Lithium could power the 21st century. But the methods used to find it are largely from the 1800s.
Are Failing Banks About to Destroy the Economy?
Silicon Valley Bank and Silvergate won't wreck the economy. They failed because the economy is already wrecked.
Amazon Is Now a 'Para-State' Governing Global Commerce, Researcher Says
Amazon's influence over third-party sellers on its platform is substantial and spans continents, a new report says.