MSNBC’s Ali Velshi explains how America’s economic systems favor the rich, especially during recessions.» Subscribe to MSNBC: MSNBC delivers breaking news, in-depth analysis of politics […]
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Former U.S. Treasury Secretary: GOP Relief Bill Is ‘Grossly Inadequate’ | MSNBC
Jack Lew, former U.S. Treasury Secretary and Chief of Staff, says the idea that people are choosing not to work because of unemployment benefits is […]
Continue readingRep. Ayanna Pressley: Preventing An ‘Eviction Tsunami’ Is A Matter Of Public Health | MSNBC
Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts says her proposed Housing Emergencies Lifeline Program, or HELP Act, will reduce transmission of coronavirus by keeping people in […]
Continue readingWealthy Homeowners Are ‘Bargain-Hunting’ As Millions Face Eviction | MSNBC
Washington Post economics correspondent Heather Long describes the “unprecedented” housing inequality in America, including an estimated 12 million evictions over the next few months. » […]
Continue readingUnemployment On The Rise, Economy In Reverse | Morning Joe | MSNBC
Former Treasury official Steven Rattner joins Morning Joe to discuss the devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy and the need for containment […]
Continue readingTrump’s Economic Rebound Promise Imperiled By Worst U.S. Quarter Ever | The 11th Hour | MSNBC
The U.S. economy sunk by nearly 33% in the second quarter making Trump's promise of a quick economic recovery amid the coronavirus pandemic very unlikely. […]
Continue readingCoronavirus Crisis Compounded By Job Loss, Uninsured Rate | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
Ali Velshi looks at how Donald Trump's failure to respond to the coronavirus crisis is hurting his polling with American voters, and then outlines the […]
Continue readingVelshi: America Can Do Better Than ‘Back To Normal’ | MSNBC
MSNBC’s Ali Velshi argues that the pandemic is an opportunity to lift tens of millions of Americans out of poverty. » Subscribe to MSNBC: About: […]
Continue readingNikole Hannah-Jones: ‘In A Transformational Moment, We Have To Do Something About The Theft Of Black
Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the New York Times Magazine’s 1619 Project Nikole Hannah-Jones explains why reparations are the solution to the centuries-long exploitation of Black […]
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