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Economy
German Economic Policy, Neoliberalism Pose Mortal Threat to Eurozone’s Ordinary People
Distinguished economists agree: Austerity policies have been catastrophic.
More Corporations Flee as ALEC Rolls Out Its Legislative Agenda
Nearly 100 private sector funders having left ALEC since 2011.
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Economy Adds 321,000 Jobs, Strongest Gain in Almost Three Years
Over the last three months wages grew at a 1.8 percent annual rate.
Economic Update: Labor and Unions
This week's episode provides updates on Ferguson and Portland as symptoms of economic decline, and more.
Too Big to Ignore
The gap between rich and poor has grown so vast that even Fed chief Janet Yellen suggests it's un-American.
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The Inequality Connection
“Inequality worries me a lot, and it would be great if it was bad on the macroeconomics side, too.”
New G20 Rules: Cyprus-Style Bail-Ins to Hit Depositors and Pensioners
The new rules prioritize the payment of banks' derivatives obligations to each other, ahead of everyone else.
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The Right Course for a Troubled Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is doing the right thing by seeking to delay the next rise in consumption taxes.
Economists Without Borders
In Vienna, I confronted an outbreak of the neoliberal globalization - free trade strain of the virus.
Obama’s Immigration Plan May Give Economy a Little Boost
A small increase in wages will not completely eliminate poverty but it will improve a family's economic outlook.