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Inflation has slowed, but large corporations are still charging high prices.

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Federal unions—and all unions—are under attack.

Federal unions—and all unions—are under attack.

In March, the Trump administration took its most blatantly anti-worker, anti-union action yet: an executive order stripping the right to organize from hundreds of thousands of federal workers at more than 30 agencies.  

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New AFL-CIO Report Shows Medicaid Cuts Will Spike Health Care Costs for Everyone

New AFL-CIO Report Shows Medicaid Cuts Will Spike Health Care Costs for Everyone

The Republican budget reconciliation bill pairs a package of $3.7 trillion in tax cuts skewed toward the wealthy and corporations with massive spending cuts in Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and other federal programs.

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Amtrak's proposal to stop in Ronkonkoma, Hicksville gaining steam

Amtrak's proposal to stop in Ronkonkoma, Hicksville gaining steam

"Now, depending on where you’re going on Long Island, it requires three trains to get out there if you’re coming from New Jersey, for example," said Prophet, who believes Amtrak could be a gamechanger for potential Long Island visitors scared off by its jam-packed roadways.

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