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JD Vance’s rise debunks myth of trickle-down economics

by Nir Kaissar With Donald Trump’s selection of JD Vance as his running mate, the Republican Party has cemented its turn toward American workers. Speaking at the Republican National Convention, Vance pledged a commitment to safeguarding jobs and wages, echoing a Democratic Party that ...

Gov. Justice calls wage garnishment ‘grandstanding’

CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice says he knows very little about the garnishment of his salary over a debt. The governor says his company will make good. And, finally, the governor described the actions of a bank to have its debt repaid through his state salary as politically ...

Strengthen ‘say on pay’ to rein in executive salaries

Culture wars continue to polarize U.S. politics, but Americans on both sides of the cultural divide should agree that the growing gap between the richest Americans and average folks undermines democracy. The average compensation for a CEO at the country’s largest companies hit $20 million ...

Want a trainee? Pay them for work

Applications closed last week for a first-of-their-kind crop of White House interns. These college students aren’t any more skilled or motivated than the many who have passed through the West Wing before them. But they will be the first to earn money for their work. Unpaid internships ...

Fair pay, opportunity and respect

That’s all officers ask for Last Sunday, The Dominion Post detailed the myriad complaints from Morgantown police officers against the City of Morgantown. Chief among the grievances was a series of policy changes that will cut officers’ pay: significantly less paid overtime and ...

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