Pope Francis’ Union Message Published July 8th, 2017 – BENJAMIN SACHS Pope Francis delivered an address to the Confederation of Trade Unions in Italy (CISL), and his message is a compelling one. It can be read in its entirety here. For me,…
Helping the newest, neediest minority –By David Holahan –East Haddam — In CT ViewPoints — CT Mirror — July 10, 2017 Having just retired and with time on my idle hands, I want to give something back to society, to…
Side hustles are the new norm. Here’s how much they really pay –By Abha Bhattarai July 3, Washington Post– Nearly 1 in 4 Americans now earns money through a side-gig like Uber, Lyft or Airbnb. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters) The “gig economy,”…
Austerity is the wrong medicine for Connecticut –July 02. 2017 — Op-Ed– By: Bilal Dabir Sekou — More than nine years after the start of the 2007-09 Great Recession, the U.S. economy is not working for most Americans. The recovery…
Raising the minimum wage to $15 by 2024 would lift wages for 41 million American workers By David Cooper • April 26, 2017 — Economic Policy Institute Introduction and executive summary The federal minimum wage was established in 1938, as…
These 10 New CT Laws Could Change Your Life Starting July 1 As of July 1, 2017 there are a number of new laws taking effect in Connecticut. Find out which ones could have an impact on your life. –By…