Truthout
Economy

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The Mysteries of Inequality Are Only Mysterious to Elites
The government openly acts to ensure that wages don't rise.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Senate GOP Blocks Legislation on Gender Pay Gap, and More
In today's On the News segment: Senate Republicans block legislation aimed at closing the gender pay gap, and more.

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Missing: A Massive “Skills Gap“
Researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland have found that the supposed shift in the Beveridge curve has vanished.

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Socialism and Workers’ Self-Directed Enterprises
Extreme and deepening inequalities have provoked millions to question and challenge capitalism.

OECD Takes Strong Stance on Corporate Tax Avoidance
The OECD recommends international cooperation to prevent large corporations from avoiding taxes in the countries where they do business.

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Study: Wealth of California Nonprofits Not Evenly Spread Throughout State
Nonprofit organizations are an economic force in California, but the ones that do work in communities of color and low-income areas have far fewer financial resources than their counterparts …

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The Myth That Sold the Financial Bailout
The claim was nonsense then, and it's even greater nonsense now.

Economic Update: Big Economic Changes
This episode covers the new census data, a Kentucky town going “socialist,” a workers' co-op in Maine, big wage theft and economic insecurity.

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The Pound Poses a Problem for an Independent Scotland
Declaring Scotland independent would mean a big disruption of existing economic and financial arrangements.

Participatory Intoxication: ESOP and New Belgium Brewing Company
We exist in this world and we should take every line of fight out of the maddening system we can, any opportunity to weaken the stranglehold centralized wealth holds …