Truthout
Economy

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Four-Day Workweeks: Change for the Better?
Reducing worktimes with no reduction in pay is a perfectly viable economic development strategy.

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It’s Time for the US Middle Class to Make a Comeback
It's time to repudiate Reaganomics, so the American middle class can make a comeback.

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Fixated on the True Meaning of Money
We are living in a time of monetary impotence, where central banks that have tried to reflate economies aren't having much success.

Economic Update: How Capitalism Works
This episode covers why efforts against obesity fail, Cadillac's move into New York, the Atlanta Symphony lockout, subprime auto credit and bank economics.

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The Growing Cost of iPhones and Advancing Technology
As consumers get ready for the new iPhone 6 coming out this month, the continuous race of technology companies trying to outdo one another continues.

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Who Wins in the Financial Casino?
The question is not merely who wins from our current hypertrophied financial system, but who is set up to win no matter what. The answer in this case is …

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Europe Is Learning the Wrong Lessons
At this point Europe's economic performance is actually worse than it was in 1935.

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Giant Corporations Want to Control All of Your Beer
These kings of beer are riding the wave of craft brewing enthusiasm, buying up smaller breweries, and duping customers along the way.

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The Troubling Way We Pay Hospitals in Maine and Throughout the US
Money is almost all I hear about when I talk to American doctors and hospital directors.

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Uganda’s Youth Discover the Beauty in Farming
The new direction for Miss Uganda has raised some eyebrows.