Truthout
Economy
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The Tide Is Turning, but Is It Too Late?
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's Economic Outlook is calling for fiscal and monetary stimulus in Europe.
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Benefits of Obamacare: More People Are Able to Work Less
The ACA freed tens of millions of workers from dependence on their employers for insurance.
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Antonio Weiss Is Not Qualified to Be Under Secretary for Domestic Finance
Mr. Weiss has no known relevant qualification or experience for this position.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Mitch McConnell Wants a New Campaign Finance Loophole, and More
In today's On the News segment: Mitch McConnell thinks that there wasn't enough spending in the last election, and more.
German Economic Policy, Neoliberalism Pose Mortal Threat to Eurozone’s Ordinary People
Distinguished economists agree: Austerity policies have been catastrophic.
More Corporations Flee as ALEC Rolls Out Its Legislative Agenda
Nearly 100 private sector funders having left ALEC since 2011.
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Economy Adds 321,000 Jobs, Strongest Gain in Almost Three Years
Over the last three months wages grew at a 1.8 percent annual rate.
Economic Update: Labor and Unions
This week's episode provides updates on Ferguson and Portland as symptoms of economic decline, and more.
Too Big to Ignore
The gap between rich and poor has grown so vast that even Fed chief Janet Yellen suggests it's un-American.
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The Inequality Connection
“Inequality worries me a lot, and it would be great if it was bad on the macroeconomics side, too.”