Economy

In reality, here is the full list of countries for whom the argument that fiscal irresponsibility led to the euro crisis makes any sense at all: Greece.

Updates on evaluating privatization of public schools; engineers' class action against Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe; and how in the US, home ownership gives way to renting.

Pfizer made headlines recently over its attempt to acquire Astra-Zeneca, which would allow it to become a “foreign” company for tax purposes, but the drug maker is not alone.

The acceptance of austerity by most political parties and the general drift to the right has produced fertile ground for far right-parties to take root, and raised the danger …

Government intervention can be a big success, as Paul Krugman explains.

Lynn Fries hosts an extended interview with Thomas Piketty about his widely acclaimed Capital in the 21st Century.

The FCC formally proposes new rules that could allow companies like Netflix to pay internet service providers like Comcast to have their content sent to customers at faster speeds, …

Is “Occupy” over? Or are its many offshoots learning the arts of community rootedness and power building?

When enough people understand that private banks rather than governments create our money supply, we might wake up to a new day in banking, finance and the return of …

Conflicts with local communities over mining, oil and gas development are costing companies billions of dollars a year.