economics
How did the Filipino working class fare in 2023?

Wage deflation and jobs gap continue to plague workers and the poor, who are caught between shrinking amount of products and the shrinking value of wages

Capitalists want to see “pain in the economy.” For US workers, the pain is already here

After pandemic-era aid expired, the child poverty rate more than doubled and the US saw the highest year-to-year jump in poverty on record

Hip hop and the conditions that gave rise to a cultural movement

Hip hop, the most popular cultural export of the United States, emerged out of the uniquely devastating conditions of deindustrialization and the criminalization of poverty

Attacks on student loan forgiveness threaten millions in the US

Congress is spearheading an effort to force millions student debtors deeper into financial despair

Is China’s housing market in trouble?

What is the actual situation of the real estate market in China and what is the government doing?

Lula visits China

The agenda for the visit includes former president Dilma Rousseff’s inauguration as New Development Bank president

The second-largest bank failure in US history reveals double standard

Many are outraged after venture capitalist-favored Silicon Valley Bank is bailed out by US government in full, as working people continue to struggle