Truthout
Economy
Our United States of Indebtedness
The financialization of the US economy and most Americans' lack of liquid assets have made getting into debt all too common.
A Welcome New Yardstick for Measuring CEO Greed
By 2017, US corporations will have to start disclosing the ratio between what their CEOs and typical workers take home.
Economic Update: System Toxicity
This episode provides updates on China's currency moves, and more.
So Tom Hayes Is Guilty. Who Else Is?
Executives don't want to know too much about what they're doing.
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Blood From a Stone
“I went to Athens to see what economic catastrophe looks like on the ground - and what I saw shocked me,” writes John Kiriakou.
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Why the United States’ Inequality Problem Is About a Lot More Than Money
We have chosen our extreme inequality and all of its awful consequences.
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Job Growth Remains Strong in July
Weak wage growth and low EPOPs indicate persisting slack in labor market.
Economic Update: System Badly Broken
This episode provides updates on fines for defective products, slowing wages and more.
Puerto Rico’s Economic “Death Spiral” Tied to Legacy of Colonialism
Unlike US states and municipalities, Puerto Rico cannot declare bankruptcy.
Naomi Klein on Visiting the Vatican and the Radical Economic Message Behind Papal Climate Encyclical
Following the publication of Pope Francis' encyclical on climate change, a major conference on climate change was held at the Vatican.