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Economy
A Wall Street Mini-Tax Could Benefit the Poor and Reduce Public Debt
A mini-tax on sales of stocks, bonds and other holdings could boost revenues by scores of billions.
After Relative’s Death in Recent Crash, Ralph Nader Is Urging Boycott of Boeing
Calls are growing to ground all Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes in the wake of Sunday's devastating plane crash in Ethiopia.
Trump Budget Would Cut Spending for Nearly Every Agency Except Pentagon
Trump is requesting an unprecedented level of military spending.
With Trillions in Safety Net Cuts, Trump Budget Is a New Level of Cruelty
Trump’s proposal displays his commitment to enriching the wealthy at the expense of ordinary Americans.
Donald Trump Deserves an “F” on Trade
It might be easy to win a trade war, as Trump claimed, but evidently not for him.
A Green New Deal Must Not Be Tied to Economic Growth
We must not reproduce the ideology of capitalist growth, which created the climate crisis in the first place.
Senate Democrats Enabled the Biggest Bank Merger Since the 2008 Crash
The proposed purchase of SunTrust by BB&T would create the sixth-largest bank in the U.S.
Beware the Soft Hand of Capital
Capitalism reforms its way out of crisis by putting forward more tolerable forms of exploitation.
To Reduce Inequality, Let’s Downsize the Financial Sector
Economist Dean Baker proposes a plan to rein in the financial sector.
New Group Looks to Unite North America in a Cooperative Economy
The Symbiosis network is linking cooperative movements offering alternatives to hyper-capitalism.