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Economy

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The Paid Vacation Route to Full Employment
If we can't take steps to increase the demand for labor, we can go the other way and try to reduce the supply.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Wealth Gap in the US Is Putting People Out of Work, and More
In today's On the News segment: The wealth gap in the US isn't only increasing inequality, it's putting people out of work, and more.

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Deciphering 10(j) Injunctions at the National Labor Relations Board’s Website
The NLRB's new website on 10(j) injunctions is incomprehensible for most workers trying to understand their rights.

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United Nations Calls for an End to Industrialized Farming
To save the planet, the United Nations calls for us to get rid of modern agriculture as we know it and adopt organic farms and a localized food system.

Economic Update: Economics of Private Property
This weeks episode provides updates on unpaid internships, extreme wealth, and economic perceptions, and more.

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Bigger Health Care Providers Mean Bigger Profits, but Not Always Better Care
Hospitals are buying private physician practices left and right, and state attorneys general should consider whether such mega-providers violate anti-trust laws.

Walmart Says Its Element TVs Are “Assembled in USA” – but They Aren’t
Walmart is being accused of “red, white, and blue washing” because a TV they claim is made in the US is mostly made elsewhere.

What “Free Trade” Has Done to Central America
Warnings about the human and environmental costs of “free trade” went unheeded. Now the most vulnerable Central Americans are paying the price.

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Dean Baker | Seven Years After: Why This Recovery Is Still a Turkey
There's no reason to believe policymakers have a better understanding of the economy today than they did seven years ago.

Economic Update: Capitalism’s Personal Costs
This episode looks at Italy's general strike, opera economics, Miami baseball, Argentina loans and more.