The Alaska Supreme Court could upend the big money systems that have come to fund US elections. The case argues that super PACs corrupt our systems of government by making politicians far too dependent on a small number of super-wealthy donors. Following a ruling in the Alaska Supreme Court, the […]

A $15 minimum wage would be life-changing for many workers and their families. Half of working families who would receive pay increases under the $15 minimum wage bill are enrolled in public safety net programs. These programs are costly at $107 billion a year, and lowering dependency on them could […]

Detroit, many of its neighborhoods blighted by the flight of citizens, has come up with a program to sell many homes that it owns because of taxes which were in arrears and are unoccupied. The city has lost half its population since 1950, and according to the Census has dropped […]

Mortgage and refinance rates have tumbled since last Sunday, and they are at historic lows overall. If you’re financially able, think about securing a low rate on a fixed-rate mortgage now. It may be best to avoid an adjustable-rate mortgage, though.  Mat Ishbia, CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage, told Insider that […]

Los Angeles County is slowly easing out of the holiday coronavirus surge as Public Health officials continue reporting fewer than 5,000 new daily cases of Covid-19. On Saturday Public Health counted 3,254 new confirmed coronavirus cases in Los Angeles, continuing the county’s sub-5000 new daily cases streak. While more than […]

CVS Health and Walgreens will play a bigger role in the Covid vaccine effort as a federal program ships doses to retail pharmacies. The rollout will test the major pharmacy chains' commitment to expanding health-care access in Black and Hispanic communities. For vaccine distribution, equity is not only a matter […]

Self-made billionaire Mark Cuban says new innovations and companies will come out of the pandemic, creating an "America 2.0," as he calls it. "At the beginning of the pandemic, as awful as it's been, I talked about companies that we're going to look back [on] in 10 or 15 years […]

President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress are trying to pass $1.9 trillion of additional Covid relief. Extra unemployment benefits are in their proposals. Duration and amount are somewhat unclear. If passed, the package would likely increase benefits by at least $400 a week and extend aid through August, at […]

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