Truthout
Economy

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The Laziness and Irresponsibility of the Working Class
The constant limitations and obstacles the system puts so that the working class stays working shows that a change has to be made in order to better this country.

Economic Update: Economic Realities
This episode covers updates on Walmart shifts medical insurance costs onto US, payday loans, US child poverty and Obama versus workers' needs.

Is Mass Capitalism the Wave of the Future?
Mulay offers a fresh approach to America's myriad economic problems.

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Privatized Ebola
The cruelty of the world's lack of concern for Africa and all Africans in the diaspora was evident by the inaction of nations and organizations that are supposed to …

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Sins, Both Moral and Intellectual
If inflation had in fact risen, they would have claimed vindication.

If Only the Washington Post Could Get Its Hand on the Social Security Trustees Report
To those in the real world, people losing their jobs and losing their homes, would be the big story.

International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings Focus on Inclusiveness and Global Job Growth
The United Nations voted in September to challenge predatory financial behavior by beginning a dialogue on a global bankruptcy process.

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The Case Against Raising Rates Too Early
“I find it very hard to understand why anyone thinks rates should rise even in 2015.”

From Indigenous Socialism to Colonial Capitalism, Examining Native History of a Settler State
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, author of “An Indigenous People's History of the United States,” argues that an understanding of the history of the settler state is essential.

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The Deficit Is Down and the Deficit Hawks Are Furious
The deficit hawks are perfectly happy to see upward redistribution continue. After all, they and their patrons have been the beneficiaries.