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September 12, 2023 at 7:15 PM

The Tapback: Consequences

OK, sure, there’s certainly a neoliberal economic model or two that assumes lowering corporate taxes or reducing marginal rates for the richest people leads to lower consumer prices, but is there any evidence of that happening in the real world? CONSEQUENCES In the face of the remarkable early succe…

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September 5, 2023 at 10:48 PM

The Tapback: Time after time

Last week, the US Department of Labor proposed new rules which would restore overtime protections to 3.6 million salaried workers by raising the salary threshold for overtime exemption to about $55,000 a year. TIME AFTER TIME Last week, the US Department of Labor proposed new rules which would resto…

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August 30, 2023 at 3:18 PM

The Tapback: While the Iron is Hot

Every time a group of workers threatens to go out on strike, the media is quick to trumpet the potential “economic impact” of the job action — which impact always seems to be a big scary negative number. So over the past year we’ve read that the potential rail strike was going to cost $1 billion a w…

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August 23, 2023 at 4:30 PM

The Tapback: Two Sides of the Same Coin

You might have expected that the collapse of the major cryptocurrency exchanges, the arrest of crypto kingpin Sam Bankman-Fried, and various other scandals and crashes of the past year would have killed the market for lengthy features on bizarre crypto schemes… but maybe that’s why you’re not an edi…

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August 15, 2023 at 7:55 PM

Your comment needed

John, if you’ve ever bought a plane ticket, eaten a burger, or paid a cell phone bill, you’ve been negatively impacted by corporate mergers. Now, the FTC and DOJ are seeking public comment about new guidelines for corporate mergers.John If you’ve ever bought a plane ticket, eaten a burger, or paid a…

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August 1, 2023 at 7:44 PM

The Tapback: Something's Up

A who’s who of economists have spent the last year arguing that in order to reduce inflation, millions of people had to be thrown out of work. To cite just two: former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers insisted last June that “we need five years of unemployment above 5% to contain inflation—in other …

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July 25, 2023 at 7:37 PM

The Tapback: Spoiler Alert

The Biden Administration has proposed new rules which would apply more stringent standards to the review of corporate mega-mergers by requiring regulators to consider all of the various ways that buyouts can impact workers and communities. It’s an overdue but straightforward application of the basic…

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July 18, 2023 at 6:56 PM

The Tapback: Beat the Heat

The political survival of trickle-down economics depends on maintaining the fiction that it's plausible to believe that tax cuts, deregulation, and low wages are good for people. But last week, the trickle-down boosters at the American Enterprise Institute lost their discipline, writing in response …

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July 11, 2023 at 3:52 PM

The Tapback: But Seriously

If the recent New York Times editorial calling on Serious People to treat the national debt as a Serious Problem requiring Painful Choices seemed familiar to you, that’s because they’ve been writing the same piece for the past 40 years or so. BUT SERIOUSLY  If the recent New York Times editorial cal…

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July 6, 2023 at 6:13 PM

Get a sneak preview of our new YouTube channel

John, we’re taking our economic news and information to YouTube and we wanted to make sure top supporters like you were the first to hear about it. As a supporter of Civic Action, you count on us for up-to-date news & information about what’s happening with the economy — and opportunities to tak…

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June 27, 2023 at 9:19 PM

The Tapback: Award season

Rail freight giant Norfolk Southern suddenly became a household name this past February after the disastrous derailment of a massive 149-car train in Palestine, Ohio. The company grew even more notorious when reporters revealed that prior to the accident, they had spent millions lobbying against saf…

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June 14, 2023 at 8:01 PM

The Tapback: Feel no pain

Strong consumer spending is creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs each month, workers’ wages are rising, and unemployment is near record lows. But some economists and journalists remain so committed to their faith that a recession is imminent that they can conjure visions of economic contractio…

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June 7, 2023 at 8:01 PM

The Tapback: That's life

Several hundred AI researchers, executives, investors, and other promoters signed on to an extremely well-publicized statement last week urging the public to reckon with the "risk of extinction" they claimed was posed by the development of the same AI technology the signers are currently researching…

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May 30, 2023 at 6:46 PM

The Tapback: Good job

Some members of Congress have been trying to score political points by pushing stringent work requirements for people who rely on food stamps to feed their families. GOOD JOB Some members of Congress have been trying to score political points by pushing stringent work requirements for people who rel…

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May 26, 2023 at 6:53 PM

We respond to your biggest economics questions 💡

Earlier this month, we asked you to share your most pressing questions about the economy and you delivered! Here, we're sharing responses from Paul Constant, a team member whose job it is to debunk trickle-down myths in mainstream economics. Earlier this month, we asked you to share your most pressi…

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May 23, 2023 at 5:48 PM

The Tapback: Child’s play

CHILD'S PLAY Ever since President Biden signed the CHIPS Act last year to help rebuild American prosperity by stimulating the domestic computer chip industry, various economic commentators and editorial boards have been fretting about the implications of the fact that the law requires companies rece…

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May 17, 2023 at 5:05 PM

The Tapback: Highs & lows

  Hey John, we're excited to introduce you to The Tapback, a new newsletter from Civic Action. Our scheme: keep you updated on the economic news you might have missed — and call out the B.S. Let us know what you think and what you'd like to see in future editions by replying to this email, or share …

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May 12, 2023 at 5:46 PM

Your economics questions = answered

Ask us anything! Our team member Paul will be answering your economics questions in a future email. We’re building a movement to grow the economy from the middle out – and we’re glad to have you on board. Since you're an essential part of this movement, John, we want to mak…

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April 27, 2023 at 4:31 PM

Why have some Democratic senators declined to support Julie Su for Labor Secretary?

Dear John, President Biden nominated Julie Su to serve in his cabinet as the next US Secretary of Labor because she is a civil rights attorney with a long record of support for workers rights.  Will you take two minutes to send a quick message to your Senators urging them to confirm Julie Su for Sec…

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April 21, 2023 at 2:11 PM

Asking for your opinion

We want to get to know you better, John. Can you take a few minutes to complete our 12-question survey on how we can do better at making that change happen? ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ …

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March 25, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Deadline extended: Tell the FTC to ban noncompetes >

Tell the FTC: Ban exploitative noncompete agreements! ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ …

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March 13, 2023 at 11:31 PM

Biden proposal: Quadruple the stock buyback tax

Stock buybacks allow the super-rich to hoard money ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ …

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February 21, 2023 at 5:31 PM

This sci-fi book is a cautionary tale for the near future

Listen now: Nick Hanauer talks to sci-fi author Kim Stanley Robinson ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ …

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February 17, 2023 at 4:31 PM

Why did egg prices skyrocket in January?

The answer is hard-boiled corporate greed‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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February 14, 2023 at 9:00 PM

Noncompete agreements are stifling wages and limiting job opportunities

Tell the FTC: Ban exploitative noncompete agreements! ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ …

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February 8, 2023 at 11:02 PM

The low-down on President Biden’s State of the Union

President Biden is building the economy from the middle out and bottom up‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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February 6, 2023 at 8:06 PM

Have economic questions? Ask us anything!

We’re building a movement to build the economy from the middle out and bottom up – and we’re glad to have you on board. As a part of this team, we want to give you a chance to tell us about the economic topics that are most important to you. That’s why we created a survey …

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February 1, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Featured article on 100 charts on inequality

Featured Article on 100 charts on U.S. inequality The following message is a sneak peak of a column written by Civic Action team member Paul Constant. To read the full version, follow this link. When many authors set out to write about political economy, they first fin…

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January 30, 2023 at 10:16 PM

Tell the Biden administration: Restore overtime protections

On Jan. 1, tens of thousands of Washington state’s salaried workers got some of their time back, more money in their pockets, or a bit of both. The new year marked the start of the next phase of Washington’s restoration of overtime protections, which means most salaried wo…

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January 26, 2023 at 7:35 PM

Nick Hanauer: “Corporations hate regulations for the same reason that robbers hate cops”

  Have you ever wondered why captains of industry talk about market forces as if they are a basic element of nature like fire, wind or air? On our “Ask Me Anything” episode of Pitchfork Economics, Civic Action founder Nick Hanauer busts this common myth. Market forces such…

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December 30, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Looking back at 2022

After decades of politicians pushing tax cuts for the wealthy and embracing trickle-down economics, President Biden is paving the way to a new era of economics. In his State of the Union address this year, President Biden promised the country he would build the economy fro…

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December 27, 2022 at 3:31 PM

Our favorite Pitchfork Economics episodes of 2022

Hey, John – happy holidays from the Civic Action team! Before this year comes to a close, we wanted to make sure you didn’t miss a few favorite episodes of our weekly podcast, Pitchfork Economics. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏…

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December 8, 2022 at 4:31 PM

Congress has an opportunity to forgive student loans before 2023

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November 29, 2022 at 8:21 PM

The Kroger/Albertsons merger is bad for consumers

‌Listen now: Why we can’t let Kroger buy Albertsons  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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November 25, 2022 at 5:01 PM

America’s housing crisis extends beyond blue cities

‌Featured Business Insider Article: America’s Housing Crisis  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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November 21, 2022 at 10:01 PM

This is how employers get out of paying the minimum wage

We can do something about it and ensure these workers are paid a living wage. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ …

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  Nick Hanauer · [email protected]

November 18, 2022 at 8:31 PM

Dear Dems – welcome to the winning “middle-out” era

My message to Democrats after the midterm elections ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌…

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November 16, 2022 at 8:30 PM

Trickle-down economics just doesn’t work.

For too long, trickle-down world leaders have been cutting taxes for the super-rich and corporations with the promise that their wealth will someday benefit the rest of us – but all this has done is pad the pockets of the wealthiest in our societies and push the wealth inequal…

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November 10, 2022 at 8:31 PM

Kroger CEO: "A little bit of inflation is always good in our business."

If you’ve been feeling like every trip to the grocery store is more expensive than the last, you’re not alone. Grocery prices are up by 13% compared to last year – and unfortunately, a proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons might hike prices up even higher. While yo…

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  Zach Silk · [email protected]

November 7, 2022 at 11:01 PM

Want to strengthen the economy? Increase worker pay, not CEO bonuses

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  Paul · [email protected]

October 27, 2022 at 10:04 PM

The Fed is arguing for unemployment

Hey, there. It’s Paul. I wish I had better news to share, but I’m reaching out with an unfortunate update: The Federal Reserve is about to push forward on its plan to put millions of Americans out of work. Here’s where we’re at: This summer, prominent economists started te…

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  Team Civic Action · [email protected]

October 24, 2022 at 2:31 PM

Has Bidenomics Been Successful?

For the last 40 years, politicians on both sides of the aisle have championed trickle-down policies that only help the rich get richer at the expense of everyone else. But now, President Biden is ushering in a fundamental shift away from that line of economic thought. Inst…

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  Paul, Team Civic Action · [email protected]

October 22, 2022 at 2:32 PM

Stop insider trading in Congress. Sign on now >>

‌The system is rigged – but we’re working to change that  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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October 20, 2022 at 3:01 PM

New video: Civic Action founder discusses overtime pay

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  Civic Action · [email protected]

October 18, 2022 at 9:03 PM

Pitchfork Economics: New report on long Covid

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  Team Civic Action · [email protected]

October 15, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Check out CAPE’s superhero ratings

With Election Day just around the corner, our team at Civic Action is reaching out to share a special resource from our political action committee, Civic Alliance for a Prosperous Economy (CAPE). Our team helped form the political group CAPE alongside Working Washington an…

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  Team Civic Action · [email protected]

October 13, 2022 at 9:31 PM

Workers deserve a fair shot at unionizing. Do you agree?

Tell the Senate: Pass the PRO Act ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌…

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  Civic Action · [email protected]

October 10, 2022 at 11:26 PM

It’s time to raise teacher pay

The teacher shortage is reaching crisis levels ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏…

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  Paul, Civic Action · [email protected]

October 8, 2022 at 2:34 PM

We need paid family leave and affordable childcare

These policies should be at the top of the Senate’s to-do list ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ …

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  Paul Constant · [email protected]

September 24, 2022 at 2:34 PM

You asked, we answer

Taxing the rich & other economic questions … ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌…

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