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Economy
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Economic Policy Could Determine the Political Results in Venezuela
The government clearly needs to fix the economy if it is to regain popularity.
Economic Update: What Inequality Does
This episode provides updates on rich tax evaders, and more.
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Arriving in Erbil and Wondering: What Lies Ahead?
It is somewhat eerie because I see no movement inside or around any of the buildings; none whatsoever.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Millennials Earn Less Than Previous Generations, and More
The expectation for many Americans has always been that one generation will do better than those who came before them.
The Incomplete and Wonderful History of May Day
Author and professor Peter Linebaugh discusses his new book, “The Incomplete, True, Authentic, and Wonderful History of May Day,” and more.
This Could Be the Death of the Fossil Fuel Industry — Will the Rest of the Economy Go With It?
In just two decades, the total value of the energy being produced via fossil fuel extraction has plummeted by more than half.
Economic Update: Poverty and the US Economy
This episode provides updates on the US economy, and more.
Economic Update: The Market Rules of Gentrification
This episode provides updates on tax evasion, and more.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Bernie Sanders Focuses on Need for “Moral Economy” at the Vatican, and More
Sanders talked about the Supreme Court's 2010 “Citizens United” ruling, among other issues.
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The Biggest Threat to the 99% Isn’t the 1%, It’s the 0.1%
Unpack the numbers on the highest earners and there's a stark division between the well-off and the dangerously affluent.