Economy

Extremists who think government support for the unemployed is holding the economy back don't have the facts on their side.

Was the near meltdown of our economy at the end of the Bush administration just a prelude to a more crushing collapse? Thom Hartmann says yes! Read an excerpt …

Peace, Social Justice and Environmental groups want to cut runaway military spending, fund dire domestic needs u2013 social programs, jobs and climate action

Ryan-Murray bipartisan budget deal would not extend unemployment insurance for 1.3 million Americans, while maintaining $100 billion a year sequestration cuts after 2015.

Paul Krugman: Europe's inflation problem: It's too low. Moderate inflation is actually a good thing for modern economies.

The evidence suggests that capitalism has become wholly predatory and has given up all pretense of being socially responsible.

Richard D. Wolff gives updates on the tentative budget deal in Congress, psychiatrists refusing insurance, austerity's terrible toll on Ireland; and more.

Decries cutting pensions of federal workers by $17 billion while maintaining “carried interest” tax break for hedge fund managers saving same amount

Why are Wall Street types investing in local school board elections? Just follow the money.

A Virginia carpooling contract is one example of failures that can arise when cash-strapped governments outsource public services to private companies that put profit before the public interest.