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Economy

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And the Prize Goes to… Genetically Modified Foods
This year's World Food Prize clearly supported genetically modified crops, but the conversation was one-sided.

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Five Ways Student Debt Resistance Is Taking Off
As student debt skyrockets, the movement to resist it is spreading.

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Diebold Charged With Bribery, Falsifying Docs, “Worldwide Pattern of Criminal Conduct“
One of the world's largest ATM manufacturers and, formerly, one of the largest manufacturers of electronic voting systems, has been indicted by federal prosecutors for bribery and falsification of …

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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Groups Want Congress to Stop the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and More
A coalition of public interest groups wants Congress to stop the Trans Pacific Partnership, and more.

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Enormous, Humongous Trade Deficit Up From Prior Month
The trade deficit figures for August were released this morning by the Census Bureau's Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Spinning Failure Into Gold
Wall Street's greatest deception is the claim that they're brave risk takers who put their money into enterprises that create America's economic growth.

Economic Update: Worker Enterprises in Bolivia, New Party in Spain
Richard D. Wolff gives updates on big banks' misdeeds, inadequate health care, the social costs of low wages and Nobel prizes in economics.

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Stop Treating Capitalists Like They’re Gods
Senator Rand Paul has no idea how capitalism works. That's because, like most Americans, he confuses capitalism with free enterprise.

The Activist Behind Switzerland’s Referendum for Guaranteed Income
Enno Schmidt of Switzerland's Basic Income Initiative collected 100,000 signatures to provide every adult citizen with $2,800 per month.

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Don’t Even Talk About Cuts
Here is a guiding message Democrats should use from here on out: Jobs help the economy. Cuts hurt the economy. Donu2019t even talk about any more cuts.