A $15 minimum wage has traveled from the political fringe into the new president's economic "rescue package," bringing it closer than ever to reality — but a deep partisan divide remains.
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Talkin' Money: $15/hr + UBI + GameStop Stocks
A president's proposal to double the minimum wage. A coalition's promise of universal basic income. A 37-year-old chain store's takedown of Wall Street. You know what they say: Follow the money.
Biden's $15/HR Minimum Wage Pitch
The $15-per-hour minimum wage has gone from political fringe ideology to part of President Biden’s economic rescue package. Can the partisan divide be cleared to make living wages a reality?
Can Basic Income Help End Poverty?
More than 30 mayors across the country are joining a coalition for guaranteed income initiatives, with Martin Luther King Jr. as their inspiration. Could UBI address the systemic racism that’s plagued the United States?
More than 30 mayors across the country are joining a coalition launching "guaranteed income" initiatives across the U.S., with the words of Martin Luther King Jr. as their inspiration.
The Reddit/GameStop Saga
In a shocking turn of events, GameStop has become one of the hottest stocks on the market this year — thanks to the gamers and traders of Reddit. It's even piqued the interest of new Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
