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On The Fight For 15, Donald Trump Is Nipping At Hillary Clinton’s Heels | Blog#42
On The #FightFor15, #HillaryClinton Stands For States’ Rights, Leaving Her Firewall Behind | #MinimumWage on Blog#42
In the April 14 debate, Senator Bernie Sanders sparred with Hillary Clinton on the fight for 15. Continue reading On The #FightFor15, #HillaryClinton Stands For States’ Rights, Leaving Her Firewall Behind | #MinimumWage on Blog#42
The Looming Fight To The Death On The #MinimumWage | #FightFor15 on Blog#42
The top three presidential candidates have stated their positions on the #FightFor15. Continue reading The Looming Fight To The Death On The #MinimumWage | #FightFor15 on Blog#42
It’s Down To Trump, Clinton, And Sanders | #Primary2016 on Blog#42
It’s down to these three. Here is what each has promised, so far: Continue reading It’s Down To Trump, Clinton, And Sanders | #Primary2016 on Blog#42
Opinion: Thomas Piketty, Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, The #NYT and The #FightFor15
#DemDebate: Progressivism vs. Neoliberalism | #BernieSanders vs. #HillaryClinton on Blog#42
This last debate in New Hampshire is a classic study in contrasts. Continue reading #DemDebate: Progressivism vs. Neoliberalism | #BernieSanders vs. #HillaryClinton on Blog#42
American #Precariat: #HigherEd edition | #LostGeneration on Blog#42
This article is the second in my series on America’s new social class, the precariat Continue reading American #Precariat: #HigherEd edition | #LostGeneration on Blog#42
Precariat: a new social class in America’s new normal | #Economics on Blog#42
I’ve been writing and commenting on the new economy for the better part of the last six years. Continue reading Precariat: a new social class in America’s new normal | #Economics on Blog#42
The Importance of Extending Pro-work Supports in Key Anti-Poverty Programs | Jared Bernstein | On the Economy
By Jared Bernstein
October 9, 2014
If you will take a brief amble with me through some budget weeds, I assure you it will be in your interest.
Even people who pay some attention to such things don’t know that an important work-support for low-income families is scheduled to expire at the end of 2017. I’m talking about parts of the refundable portions of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) that were expanded in recent years. Without Congressional action, these improvements will go up in smoke at the end of 2017.