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Economy
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President Offers To Give Republicans The Store, They Demand More
The President offered Republicans a corporate tax reform plan that gives them everything they want.
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Bombshell: Plutocrats Brazenly Collude to Hurt State Economies and Screw Working People
Illinois fatcats discuss a plan to sabotage state bond ratings in a scheme to destroy pensions.
New Monetary Systems for a Sustainable Democracy and “The Great Turning“
Our money system is ill-equipped to help us solve the socio-economic and ecological challenges we face.
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Green Light for City-Owned San Francisco Bank
Ellen Brown: The question is whether cities and counties can afford not to set up their own municipal banks.
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The President, Chattanooga, Amazon and Job Creation
Why is President Obama using Amazon to tout his ideas for job creation?
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Three Things about the TPP you need to Know and Share
When the Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United vs. Federal Elections commission that corporations are persons, entitled by the U.S. Constitution to buy elections and run our government, many …
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President Obama’s Reported Leading Choice As Ben Bernanke’s Successor As Chairman Of The Fed, Lawrence Summers, Shares Blame For Causing The Great Recession
The latest rumors out of Washington have Lawrence Summers in the lead to be President Obama's choice as the successor to Ben Bernancke as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. …
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Economic Policy Debates: Theater of Distraction
Richard Wolff: The debates proceed as if official policies were key to ending crises.
Portugal Economy Sinks, State Clings to Bailout’s Austerity Terms
Wouter De Broeck: Creditors breathe a sigh a relief and ordinary people pay big price over deal, while no political party is seen as credible before discontent voters.
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Global Power Project, Part 7: Banking on Influence With Citigroup
This big bank has a sordid history of predatory profiteering and criminal activity, not unlike all the other large banks.