Economic Inequality

The Trump administration’s economic policies deliberately shift income and power to the top 1 percent, reversing decades of progress and threatening the future of the American middle class.

The bill shifts money upward: hurting the poor to reward the rich.

This episode explores the sub-minimum tipped wage system with economist Dr. Sylvia Allegretto, revealing how the outdated federal rate of $2.13 an hour shifts wage responsibility to customers, fosters wage theft, and harms millions of workers, while discussing urgent reforms.

“My Abundance Agenda” outlines a bold economic vision to expand prosperity by dismantling monopolies, curbing elite-driven inefficiencies, and democratizing opportunity across sectors from healthcare to housing.

Trump’s plan to privatize Fannie and Freddie is part of a broader agenda that enriches the wealthy at the public’s expense.

A modest financial transactions tax could help curb Wall Street excesses, generate significant revenue, and reduce economic inequality by shifting resources from the bloated financial sector to the public good.

While proposed SNAP cuts threaten hardship for low-income families, significant real wage gains for low-wage workers since 2019—driven by a tight labor market and higher state minimum wages—underscore the powerful role of strong employment policies in improving lives.

As Congress debates cuts to Medicaid, a new report shows how many workers rely on the program for their health coverage.

It is important to understand that trade policy, patent and copyright monopolies are not the ‘free market’ — they are government policies that have benefited the rich.

Donald Trump’s war on data is incompatible with a functioning democracy.