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New G20 Rules: Cyprus-Style Bail-Ins to Hit Depositors and Pensioners
The new rules prioritize the payment of banks' derivatives obligations to each other, ahead of everyone else.
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The Right Course for a Troubled Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is doing the right thing by seeking to delay the next rise in consumption taxes.
Economists Without Borders
In Vienna, I confronted an outbreak of the neoliberal globalization - free trade strain of the virus.
Obama’s Immigration Plan May Give Economy a Little Boost
A small increase in wages will not completely eliminate poverty but it will improve a family's economic outlook.
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The Paid Vacation Route to Full Employment
If we can't take steps to increase the demand for labor, we can go the other way and try to reduce the supply.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Wealth Gap in the US Is Putting People Out of Work, and More
In today's On the News segment: The wealth gap in the US isn't only increasing inequality, it's putting people out of work, and more.
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Deciphering 10(j) Injunctions at the National Labor Relations Board’s Website
The NLRB's new website on 10(j) injunctions is incomprehensible for most workers trying to understand their rights.
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United Nations Calls for an End to Industrialized Farming
To save the planet, the United Nations calls for us to get rid of modern agriculture as we know it and adopt organic farms and a localized food system.
Economic Update: Economics of Private Property
This weeks episode provides updates on unpaid internships, extreme wealth, and economic perceptions, and more.
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Bigger Health Care Providers Mean Bigger Profits, but Not Always Better Care
Hospitals are buying private physician practices left and right, and state attorneys general should consider whether such mega-providers violate anti-trust laws.