What Three US Ballot Results Mean for Poverty and Inequality
“The US elections took place amid a recession, record unemployment, and rising poverty. The economy was the top issue for voters in the election; one in two voterssaid that economic inequality was very important in their decision about who to support in the presidential election. But decisions that affect poverty and inequality are not only taken at the federal level. High-stakes ballot initiatives in Florida and Colorado could go a long way in improving workers’ living standards, but a California proposition raises alarm about rights in the gig economy.”