Enjoy your summer vacation: One in four U.S. workers get no holiday, vacation leave
From the Center for Economic and Policy Research: The United States is the only advanced economy that does not guarantee its workers any paid vacation time, according to a new review of international labor laws by the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR). As a result, almost 1-in-4 Americans do not receive any paid […]
Seattle educators, parents celebrate victory in standardized MAP assessment
Many teachers and parents in the Seattle School District were thrilled to hear Seattle Schools Superintendent Jose Banda’s announcement earlier this month that the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) standardized assessment will be optional next year. Following the recommendations of a committee regarding the MAP test, Banda announced Seattle high schools will now be able to opt […]
PBS asks: Lift the payroll cap on Social Security?
This PBS NewsHour video from 2005 feels a bit dated, but the points are still largely true. The payroll tax cap is now $113,700, and just 84% of wages are subject to Social Security taxes. Social Security taxes are still not paid on capital gains or investment income, and the vast majority of income gains in the […]
