Stop Playing Nice,’ Says AOC as Senate Dems Help Approve Yet Another Trump Nominee

Stop Playing Nice,’ Says AOC as Senate Dems Help Approve Yet Another Trump Nominee

“There has to be a political price to pay” for Elon Musk’s takeover of federal agencies, said the congresswoman. Hours after Democratic lawmakers warned that billionaire Elon Musk’s takeover of federal agencies marks “what the beginning of dictatorship looks like,” outrage erupted over lawmakers being barred from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Vowing … Read more

Half of recent US inflation due to high corporate profits, report finds

Half of recent US inflation due to high corporate profits, report finds

A new report reveals that high corporate profits are significantly contributing to inflation, with companies keeping prices elevated even as their costs decrease. According to the Groundwork Collaborative think tank, corporate profits accounted for about 53% of inflation during the second and third quarters of last year, a stark contrast to the pre-pandemic period, where … Read more