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As Immigration and Customs Enforcement pours millions into private prison firms, the president is trading their stocks.

Fresh off a divided Fed vote to hold rates, policymakers confront a deeper question: Which of conflicting inflation gauges should guide them?

Proponents say the tax will raise over $100 billion over the next five years, a calculation that allows for substantial avoidance. The post California Wealth Tax Initiative: A Chance to Express Your Opinion of Billionaires appeared first on Truthdig.

Trump’s war and his tariffs are allowing U.S. producers to raise their prices and shaft the rest of us. The post Trump’s Huge Hidden Upward Redistribution appeared first on Truthdig.

The US and Iran renewed attacks while two vessels were hit in a suspected drone attack in Egypt.

Former Pittsburgh Post-Gazette workers went on strike for over three years and won. Then, the owners sold the paper and most strikers lost their jobs. Now, they’ve launched “a cooperative news organization, owned and democratically run by its workers and members.”

The non-oil economy, the main engine of job creation and economic diversification, expanded on an annual basis.

Tunisia’s political crisis is deepening five years after Kais Saied’s power grab, as economic pressures, declining public services, and restrictions on political freedoms fuel renewed opposition.

Living conditions in the Caribbean island have deteriorated sharply since Washington tightened its energy embargo on the country.