The Chicago strikers—who include workers from McDonald's, Subway, Macy's, Sears, and Victoria's Secret—are demanding a wage floor of $15 an hour and the right to form a union. Read More

The latest comprehensive data from the U.S. Census shows that between 1997 and 2007, companies owned by women grew at almost double the rate of their male counterparts. Read More

The economy is showing signs of a slowdown; Steve Rattner walks us through the signs and potential causes on Morning Joe. Read More

Because flying was just too much fun before? The sequester kicked in: longer lines, canceled flights. Read More

The relationship between Murdoch and Thatcher can be described as symbiotic; Murdoch's newspapers offered their unwavering support while Thatcher dismantled pro-union laws and looked the other way on anti-trust violating news acquisitions. Read More

The political implications for supporting changes to Social Security could be steep. "If people choose to go against what the vast majority in their districts, in their states believe – then they have to pay a price,” Senator Sanders said on Jansing & Co. Read More

My must read today is filed under 'blatant envy:' New York magazine lists the non-cash bonuses of working for a tech company. Read More

In this Afternoon Mo' Joe web-exclusive greenroom interview, Steve Case told MSNBC's Richard Wolffe that the next trend in technology focuses on the creation of companies that use the Internet to disrupt other industries and help entrepreneurs advance their innovative ideas. Read More

There has been a massive shift in Democratic support for social issues like gay marriage, the Up w/ Steve Kornacki panel argued on Sunday, even as Democrats have moved closer to Republicans on financial issues. Read More

If sharp spending cuts don't help the economy, why are they the new normal in Europe and the United States? Read More

Why does the president seem to be giving up so much ground after winning re-election on refusing to sacrifice Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security to the Tea Party deficit hawks? Read More

Are modern Democrats staying true to the Roosevelt-Perkins principles? In the Rewrite, MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell continues his love letter to FDR Labor Secretary and first female Cabinet member Frances Perkins. Read More

For the first time in more than a decade, the U.S. is actually out-pacing other countries in manufacturing jobs. Read More

A talk with the former prime minister of Greece about how to manage a financial crisis and the costs of austerity. Read More

The NOW panel examines the record of a true fiscal conservative: former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. While Thatcher's policies helped tame double-digit inflation, they also came with high unemployment. Read More

The president’s $3.7 trillion budget will save $1.8 trillion over the next ten years through tax increases for the wealthy and cuts to earned benefit programs, but will it see the light of day? Read More

Why does the White House keep offering budget cuts and expecting the GOP to make concessions in return? Never once has a Grand Bargain materialized. Read More

There are a lot of numbers in the newly released White House budget. A lot. But let’s focus on the most contentious one. Read More

Immigration advocates and labor will unite Wednesday to rally in front of the Capitol building, asking for Congress and the president to take up reform sooner rather than later. Read More

In presenting his budget to Congress, the president hoped to find a compromise with GOP legislators by agreeing to some cuts to entitlements. Read More