Jeff Stein

July 12, 2019 at 4:41 am

Thank God it’s Thursday: The 4-day work-week some want to bring to the U.S.

Particularly in Europe, trade unions, leftist organizations and some academics have increasingly called for a transition to the four-day week as a way to give...

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June 27, 2019 at 10:34 am

America has never gone this long without hiking the federal minimum wage

Almost 10 years ago, the federal minimum wage rose from $6.55 an hour to $7.25 an hour. Since then, Congress has not approved any additional...

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (Hilary Swift/The New York Times)

May 22, 2019 at 7:34 am

Mnuchin: Draft IRS memo doesn’t undermine rationale to block release of Trump’s tax returns

WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday that a confidential IRS memo does not undermine the agency's justification for denying lawmakers' request for President...

May 21, 2019 at 4:02 pm

Confidential draft IRS memo says tax returns must be given to Congress unless president invokes executive privilege

The memo is the first sign of potential dissent within the administration over its approach to the president's tax- returns issue. It suggests a split...

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin arrives to testify before the House Financial Services Committee about the state of the international financial system, on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 9, 2019. Pressed by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), chair fo the committee, about President Donald Trump’s penchant for firing cabinet members, Mnuchin said on Tuesday that job security would not be a factor in how he manages the fight for Trump’s taxes. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times) XNYT152 XNYT152

April 10, 2019 at 4:24 pm

Treasury says it will miss Democrats’ deadline for turning over Trump tax returns

WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said his department will not meet the Wednesday deadline set by congressional Democrats to turn over copies of President's...

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February 26, 2019 at 12:58 pm

More than 100 House Democrats to unveil Medicare-for-all plan as 2020 election looms

More than 100 House Democrats on Wednesday plan to unveil a new "Medicare-for-all" plan to provide government health insurance to every American, according to a...

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Mariam Hicks, furloughed from her IRS job, works Thursday on her second day at Rally House in Kansas City, Missouri. Thousands in the city may qualify for hardship leave, said a union leader. MUST CREDIT: Photo by Christopher Smith for The Washington Post

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November 28, 2018 at 1:14 pm

Lawmakers reach tentative farm bill deal after months-long impasse

Key lawmakers said Wednesday they have reached a tentative deal on a massive farm bill, breaking a months-long impasse over legislation that doles out more...

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