by Sharon Zhang | Mar 19, 2026 | Donald Trump, gas prices, Institute for Policy Studies, Iran, Israel, Medicaid, News, One Big Beautiful Bill, Pete Hegseth
The Trump administration is seeking a whopping $200 billion supplement for the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran, asking for Congress to shell out taxpayer money for a historically unpopular war that is already causing major price hikes that will only worsen as the war goes on. The Washington Post first reported the request to Congress, citing a senior administration official and three other…
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by Chris Walker | Mar 5, 2026 | CEO-worker pay ratio, corporate welfare, Corporations, Income disparity, Inequality, Institute for Policy Studies, low wages, News
Many workers employed by the largest low-wage corporations in the U.S. are dependent on public benefits to access food or health care because their pay is so low, according to a new report by the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS). The report, titled “America’s 20 Largest Low-Wage Employers and the Affordability Crisis,” also found the lowest-paying S&P 500 corporations that primarily exploit…
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