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Economy
Walmart Says Its Element TVs Are “Assembled in USA” – but They Aren’t
Walmart is being accused of “red, white, and blue washing” because a TV they claim is made in the US is mostly made elsewhere.
What “Free Trade” Has Done to Central America
Warnings about the human and environmental costs of “free trade” went unheeded. Now the most vulnerable Central Americans are paying the price.
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Dean Baker | Seven Years After: Why This Recovery Is Still a Turkey
There's no reason to believe policymakers have a better understanding of the economy today than they did seven years ago.
Economic Update: Capitalism’s Personal Costs
This episode looks at Italy's general strike, opera economics, Miami baseball, Argentina loans and more.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Future of the Postal Service May Be in Jeopardy, and More
In today's On the News segment: If Congress refuses to act in the next month, the future of the US Postal Service may be in jeopardy, and more.
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Eight Main Street Job Creators Who Are Rebooting the Economy, Starting With Those Who Need It Most
The goal is to strengthen local economies in every corner of the United States.
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Anxieties Over Interest Rates
As usual, my inbox is full of speculations about when the Federal Reserve Board will raise interest rates in the United States.
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The Poor Suffer From Hunger – Not the Munchies
Drug-testing for food stamps wastes taxpayer money and stigmatizes economic hardship.
The History of a Dangerous Idea: Mark Blyth Talks Austerity, Greece and the Global Economic Crisis
Economist and author Mark Blyth traces historical origins of austerity as an economic idea and the catastrophe of attempts to enforce it.
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Chief Tax-Dodging Officers
Many corporations are paying their CEOs more than they pay the Treasury.