Thinking Beyond The Gun: Lockdown Protests Distract From Meaningful Policy Debate
[Guest contributor Calley Wang writes about media narratives around the lockdown protests– and about what kinds of things we should
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The Fine Line Between Entrepreneurship and Price Gouging
A large portion of my academic research is split between the questions of what it would look like to make
Read MoreMay Day: A Vignette
The Worker– Now, More Than Ever.
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California’s Nonprofits and Gig Workers Face A Three-fer
Oakland-based nonprofit fundraising and strategy consultant Julie Barton, PhD, talks to us about her concerns regarding the nonprofit sector. We also get some perspective on California’s new law, AB5, which has had unintended consequences for the gig economy at an extremely inopportune time.
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Cracks Become Fissures in America’s Gig Economy
The gig economy is taking a hit from COVID-related lockdowns, forcing policymakers to reckon with the complex and problematic nature of 1099 employment.
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No, Honey, Oil Isn’t Dead. It’s Just Sleeping.
Oil ended earlier this week with May futures contracts in the negative. This means that for every barrel of oil
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COVID19 Diaries: Thank You For Your Service, Workers! Have A Pepsi.
WE’VE BEEN THINKING A LOT ABOUT THE FRAGILITY OF THE AMERICAN ECONOMY, specifically with regard to the American worker. While
Read MoreCorporations Hoard Cash– To No Public Benefit. Why Are We Still Giving Them Money?
There are two notable points about the gargantuan COVID19 rescue bill recently passed by Congress. The first? It’s not enough.
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Toward An Equitable Stimulus Package
The current stimulus package being debated in Congress is likely to be the first of a few. In this article, we consider some precedents for transformative legislation– and some models for other bailouts and stimulus packages- as a blueprint for what we should be focusing on in developing any stimulus policy.
Read MoreThis Dead Cat Is Not Bouncing: The Stock Market Vs. A Frozen US Economy
The stock market’s bounce today is paired with President Trump’s unfounded claims that the US economy will probably return to normal in a few weeks. A closer look suggests that this– and the economic stimulus package being debated in Congress- isn’t enough to get us out of the woods.
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