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Economy
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Dean Baker | The Federal Reserve Board, Jobs and the Rewriting of Economic History
The history of the 1990s should be an important feature in the current debate on the Fed's interest rate policy.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Senators Vote for Fast Track on Trade Deals, and More
If you don't like any part of the upcoming trade deals, too bad.
Richard D. Wolff | Socialism Means Abolishing the Distinction Between Bosses and Employees
Deepening criticisms of capitalism prompt renewed interest in system change and clarifying just what socialism means.
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Cycles of Oppression, Cycles of Liberation: The Nasa People of Colombia Are Dispossessed Once Again
These land takeovers have cost lives.
Economic Update: Pope Questions Capitalism
This episode provides updates on the US' awful record on paid leave, and more.
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Snake Oil Won’t Cure Inequality
The GOP's 2016 contenders talk a good game about the wealth gap while making it even bigger.
Celebration Day at the US Chamber of Commerce? A Debate on Who Benefits From the TPP
The secretive TPP deal involves 12 countries and nearly 40 percent of the global economy.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: IMF Calls Inequality “Defining Issue of Our Time,” and More
The gap between the rich and poor is harming people and economies all over the world.
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Corporations Over People
Another court decision favoring businesses over human rights.
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Why the TPP Is Worse Than Mystery Meat
The meat bill is one more warning that there are some rules and agreements where we should be careful to eagerly swallow.