Obama’s economic report focuses on income inequality

The New York Times: President Obama on Thursday stepped up his efforts to define which economic problems need urgent attention. The 2015 Economic Report of the President focuses squarely on the challenges of rising income inequality and stagnant wages for average families. The need for “middle-class economics” dominates its 414 pages.
 
FDA knew devices spread fatal ‘superbug’ but did not order fix

Reuters: U.S. health regulators have known since at least 2009 that the medical devices at the center of a “superbug” outbreak at UCLA can transmit lethal infections but have not recommended any new safety requirements, a lapse that threatens patient safety. The latest outbreak involving the reusable devices called duodenoscopes may have exposed 179 patients at UCLA’s Ronald Reagan Medical Center in Los Angeles and contributed to two deaths.
 
Unions poised for comeback as wages stall

Bloomberg: In recent years, globalization and weak economic growth have hollowed out union power, but the U.S. labor movement is reasserting itself. From the ports of Los Angeles to the car plants of Detroit, unions are demanding payback for sacrifices they say helped revive the economy.