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The Federal Reserve is proposing another round of “quantitative easing,” although the first round failed to reverse deflation. It failed because the money went to banks, which failed to …

TRANSCRIPT The White House released the following remarks on the economy that President Barack Obama delivered this afternoon in Ohio. Good afternoon, Ohio. It's good to be back. In …

Paris - After weeks of rumours sparked by the leaking of a draft World Bank position paper on so-called land grabs in poor countries, the international financial institution has …

There's a difference between being paranoid and being suspicious. Paranoia is mental disturbance; suspicion is a rational deduction. For example, if you suspect that America's economy, politics, government, media, …

Last year, Glenn Beck and a variety of right-wing organizations and corporate front groups exploited the anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks to stage a protest of President …

It's a go. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva just signed an agreement to build the Belo Monte dam on the Xingu River. It will be large: 3.75 …

Republicans Stay Quiet While Others Speak Up About Koran Burning According to Think Progress, top Republicans have remained silent on the plan by a Florida church to burn Korans …

As a botanical illustrator, Wendy Hollender is accustomed to working everywhere, from sultry tropical jungles to dusty hillsides knee-deep in grass. In 2008, in search of rare plant subjects, …

This week’s proposals by the Obama administration to deal with the persistent economic crisis will be, as with previous plans that involved trillions of taxpayer dollars, little more than …

The Iowa chapter of the Sierra Club is pushing state regulators to investigate two factory farms and a feed mill linked to this summer's massive recall of salmonella-tainted eggs, …