Archive: Economic Justice
Continuing with CCJ’s reading series, we have reviewed A. Mechele Dickerson’s The Middle-Class New Deal. Her academic approach and policy manifesto for restoring upward mobility and the American dream. The Middle-Class New Deal is an insightful and forward-looking exploration of how the United States can renew its commitment to opportunity, stability, and economic mobility. In […]
Two weeks ago, new economic numbers were released that normally would signal good news for the economy: productivity is rising. Productivity measures how much the economy produces per hour of work. When productivity increases, it usually means workers and businesses can produce more value in the same amount of time. This is usually thanks to […]
A cryptocurrency is a digital currency designed to work as a medium of exchange through a computer network. Individual coin ownership records are stored in digital ledgers, which are computerized databases using strong cryptography (encryption) to secure transaction records, control the creation of additional coins, and verify the transfer of coin ownership. Cryptocurrency has the […]
In December 2025, the Pennsylvania Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement Trust’s Board of Trustees raised serious concerns about how Washington County has been using its opioid settlement funding. Eight applications submitted by the County were deemed non-compliant with funding requirements, while another nine remained under consideration. Alongside these determinations, the Board offered pointed critiques of […]
Here we go again… If you’ve been following this series, you know how much the growth of data centers is reshaping electricity markets in Pennsylvania. Beyond the technical charts and market filings, there’s a very real question at the heart of this debate: how much are regular people paying for all this growth, and why? […]