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The Downhill Run
The 2010 midterm elections go down on Tuesday, for good or ill. The pollsters, news people and bloggers have been going full bore for months covering the thing. Even …
Austerity Fatigue and Action in Europe (VIDEO)
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News in Brief: Millionaires Have a Senate Majority, and More …
Millionaires Have a Senate Majority
Zach Carter | The Tea Party Jets to Grassroots Rallies, Wall Street-Style
Two Tea Party leaders, Mark Meckler and Jenny Beth Martin, have been jet-setting all over the country ginning up support for conservative politicians. Literally.
Why Energy Reform is on Shaky Ground
Since national energy reform is on the rocks, ethanol subsidies for the Midwest and ballot propositions to roll back progressive energy legislation in California are the most important policy …
Kirchner Rescued Argentina
This article was also published in The Guardian.
Dean Baker | Surging Inventories Sustain Third-Quarter Growth
Equipment and software investment continues to grow at a double-digit rate. Inventories grew at a $115.9 billion annual rate in the third quarter, the highest rate of increase since …
A Boot to the Head … From Michael Moore
There she was, thrown to the pavement by a Republican in a checkered shirt. Another Republican thrusts his foot in between her legs and presses down with all his …
Pennsylvania’s Senate Race: The Very Definition of Tossup
York, Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania has a reputation as a political swing state, but even the savviest students of politics are scratching their heads in confusion over which way the …
US Economy Grows for Fifth Straight Quarter
Washington - The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 2 percent from July to September, the government reported Friday. The data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis …