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Economy

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The Revolving Door Spins from Sea to Shining Sea
To those who would argue that the notion of a perpetual motion machine is impossible, we give you the revolving door - that ever-spinning entrance and exit between public …

Sequestration Budget Cuts Will Deepen Recession – Both Parties Reject Stimulus
James Heintz: President Obama and GOP focus on budget cutting instead of creating more employment.

Profit, Austerity and Criticizing the System
On Economic Update with Professor Richard Wolff, Wolff and guests will discuss the current state of the economy, both locally and globally in relation to the economic crisis.

Richard Wolff on Fighting for Economic Justice and Fair Wages
Richard Wolff joins Bill to discuss the fight for economic justice, including a fair minimum wage.

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The “Fix” Is In: Laying Bare Some Sequester Lies
We're told that we can't have the Post Office, decent health care, Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid.

Consumption Drops, Unemployment Rises, and DC Politicians Are Clueless: Here’s Why
Government is not only a direct employer but also a major consumer in the private sector.

The Financial Instrument That Could Save the Economy – and Why It Hasn’t
QE doesn't put more money in circulation; it cleans up the banks' toxic balance sheets.

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Don’t Blink, or You’ll Miss Another Bailout
Many people became rightfully upset about bailouts given to big banks during the mortgage crisis. But it turns out that they are still going on, if more quietly, through …

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Fear of US Cuts Grows in States Where Aid Flows
States are increasingly alarmed that they could become collateral damage in Washington's latest fiscal battle.

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Pete Peterson’s “Fix the Debt” Astroturf Supergroup Detailed in New Online Resource from the Publishers of ALECexposed.org
One of the most hypocritical corporate PR campaigns in decades is advancing inside the beltway, attempting to convince the White House, Congress, and the American people that another cataclysmic …