Economy

Some believe that “real economics” is about singing the praises of the free market. It's inconceivable to them that you could have a more nuanced view without being a …

Nowadays it seems everyone wants to get their hands on our personal data.

The fact that the issue reached the Senate floor is a huge victory for the American people, who overwhelmingly say they want something done about corporate influence in elections.

Actual inflation in Europe is falling and the recovery has stalled. By the time the downward spiral becomes undeniable it may well be irreversible.

A firm so horrendous, the very mention of its name causes body tremors.

Tobacco bondholders are due $2.6 billion of the $6 billion in this year's payouts to state and local governments from Big Tobacco.

Rep. George Miller talks about the inequities associated with just-in-time scheduling, especially problematic for the 7.5 million part-time workers who say they wish to have full-time positions.

Massive economic damage and human suffering resulting from the 2008 financial crisis continue unabated while the implications of this crisis continue to elude us.

David Harvey and Gar Alperovitz dig into the failure of capitalism, the hope presented by worker co-ops, and what activists fighting for a just economy must do to get …

John Perkins, author of “Confessions of an Economic Hit Man,” discusses how Greece and other eurozone countries have become the new victims of “economic hit men.”