Prospect

Today on TAP: Why did Labor Secretary Marty Walsh give his president the bum’s rush?

The president repudiates the neoliberal ideologies of the past and puts the party on solid economic and political ground.

The new chair of the Senate HELP Committee plans to hold numerous field hearings to bring attention to issues in health care, labor, and education.

Conservative screaming about wokeness is a substitute for the old priorities of school vouchers and weakening of public education. Polls show that parents don’t agree.

Today on TAP: Despite his historic achievements, the public doesn’t think he’s done much at all.

Increased swipe fees got shopkeepers mobilized, and could further an anti-monopoly revolution.

Financial scams thrive on weak regulation. Biden’s regulators are fighting back.

Insurance companies are the latest morsel for these financial predators to devour.

Today on TAP: As the China menace keeps ballooning, the House Select Committee on China appears to be a serious undertaking.

Organizing for paid leave, which is on the verge of passing in Minnesota, is part of a larger challenge to reverse an abusive workplace status quo.

Workers provide the bulk of the money invested by asset managers, but do not have control over those investments.

The Biden administration might not have learned enough from the bad old days of the early 2010s.

Today on TAP: How DeSantis and the College Board enable each other’s corruption

The company is transitioning to become an unavoidable gatekeeper in all commerce.

A new study says geothermal could smash growth forecasts with the backing of a powerful ally: the oil and gas industry. Can they really make friends?

Redesigning disaster insurance coverage could help low- and middle-income people keep one step ahead of the accelerating climate crisis.

The president’s signature climate bill is a huge deal for publicly owned electricity. But it will take work to unlock its potential.

The company is transitioning to become an unavoidable gatekeeper in all commerce.

Felicia Kornbluh explains why reproductive rights require more than just abortion access.

Today on TAP: The FTC takes action against GoodRx for sharing personal health data with advertisers.