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The Cooperative Economy

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Our most liked post of 2025 references a Harvard study that covers the potential effects of worker ownership on wealth inequality.

If you're concerned about the growing concentration of wealth and power, worker ownership over the means of production is particularly effective in addressing this.

The Cooperative Economy @cooperatives.bsky.social · May 10

A study using government data finds that if all businesses became 30% employee-owned, the bottom 90% would experience significant gains in wealth, with much of the benefits going to marginalized groups.

If we're serious about addressing wealth inequality, worker ownership must be at the forefront.

Employee Ownership and Wealth Inequality: A Path to Reducing Wealth Concentration

This paper examines the impact of an economy-wide shift to broad-based employee ownership on wealth concentration in the United States. Relying on government da

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Financial fraud has exploded in the past few years, with consumers reporting more than $12.5 billion in losses in 2024.

President Donald Trump’s deregulatory agenda isn’t helping.

Digital Robbery Scams Are on the Rise

Financial fraud has exploded in the past few years, with consumers reporting more than $12.5 billion in losses in 2024. President Donald Trump’s deregulatory agenda isn’t helping.

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Pitchfork Economics

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Extreme wealth isn’t a sign the system is working—it’s evidence the rules were written to benefit the few, which is likely why “The Rise of the Billionaire Oligarchy," from our Back-to-Basics Series, landed the spot of 4th most popular episode of 2025!

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November 6, 2025 at 5:05 AM

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Roosevelt Institute

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For too many Americans, economic security felt out of reach this year.

To reimagine an economic democracy that guarantees it for everyone, we convened 22 leading voices to offer a forward-looking vision for governance—one that gives people agency and dignity. #RI2025 https://bit.ly/456gk9L