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Economy

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Why This Is the Worst Recovery on Record
Robert Reich: Both sides of the modern debate have neglected the scourge of widening inequality.

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Opposition Grows Fierce to Austerity Cuts in Portland
Like many US cities since the onset of the recession, Portland has faced years of budget cuts costing jobs.

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Corporate Governance and CEO Pay: The Cesspool at the Top
Dean Baker: The high pay for those at the top does not come out of the air; it comes from everyone else's paycheck.

How Much Unemployment Did Reinhart and Rogoff’s Arithmetic Mistake Cause?
That's the question millions will be asking when they see the new paper by my friends at the University of Massachusetts, Thomas Herndon, Michael Ash, and Robert Pollin.

The Real News Debate: Social Security on the Table
Joseph Minarik (former chief economist of the Office of Management and Budget for eight years during the Clinton Administration) and economist Richard Wolff take on President Obama's proposed changes …

Corporate Tax Evaders
The tax deadline is upon us, that wonderful time of year when people all over the United States get their financial house in order, file their taxes and pay …

Economic Update: Interview With Chris Hedges on the Coming Social Turmoil
Wolff will focus on wages, jobs, taxes, and debts - and on interest rates, prices, and profits. We aim to explain why certain economic changes are happening and other …

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It’s Time to Shine a Light on the Poverty Creation Industry
This industry relies on one thing above all others: secrecy.

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Everything We Know About What’s Happened Under Sequestration
The cuts span a wide range of federal programs and departments; here is what we know so far.

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Ten Ways the Wealthy Dodge Taxes
Unlike the offshore account tax fraud that gets so much press and regulatory attention, many of the most egregious tax avoidance scams are perfectly legal.