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Economy
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Defense Spending and Net Exports Spur Higher Than Expected Third Quarter Growth
Health spending continues its slower path, with an inflation rate of just 1.4 percent over the last year.
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Spreading Inflation Paranoia, No Matter the Cost
The ability of inflation “derp” to persist, and even flourish, in an age of disinflation remains remarkable.
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The 0.01 Percent’s “I Reap All” Accounts
Multimillionaires and billionaires are shielding vast fortunes from taxation with monstrously huge IRAs.
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After Horror, Change? Taking Stock of Conditions in Bangladesh’s Garment Factories
The policies that had led to the stunning growth of its garment industry had so tarnished the “Made in Bangladesh” label that they were no longer sustainable.
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In Case You Wondered Why CEOs in the United States Make So Much Money
CEOs get incredibly rich by being able to rip off the companies that they supposedly work for.
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The Role of Storytelling in Economics
The New Industrial Organization made it OK to tell stories rather than prove theorems.
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What Has Greed Cost the United States?
Greed should be tightly regulated and controlled - it should be seen as the mental illness and social illness that it is.
The Post Tells Us the Economy Is SO Complicated
This story can be seen as an exemplary piece of blowing smoke reporting.
Dilma’s Electoral Victory in Brazil Should Be No Surprise After Economic and Social Gains Under PT Governments, CEPR Co-Director Says
Brazil's economic growth has gpne up while poverty and inequality have gone down in the last decade.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: In the US, Wealth Accumulation Outpacing Income, and More
In today's On the News segment: Wealth accumulation is outpacing income, which may be a sign of upcoming economic trouble, and more.