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The Sequester Is President Obama’s Fault
The GOP shares blame, but Obama didn't have to play their deficit reduction games.
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FDR Put Humanity First; the Sequester Puts It Last
FDR placed the needs of the American people above petty budgetary concerns, but today's leaders lack his courage and vision.
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Private Jet as Security Write-Off? 10 Most Insane Tax Loopholes
For corporations and the 1 percent, tax season offers plenty of ways to dodge Uncle Sam.
A Failure Analysis of the US Economy
An engineer analyzes the US economy in several aspects, including consumer and national debt; free trade versus fair trade; and economic reforms, proposing recommendations for the failing economy.
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Lords of Disorder: Billions for Wall Street, Sacrifice for Everyone Else
Richard Eskow: We're demanding sacrifice from the middle class - pretty much everybody, in fact, who isn't too big to fail.
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Five Reasons the Keystone Pipeline is Bad for the Economy
The American labor movement is once again facing a most controversial issue — the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. While the KXL debate has largely centered around the …
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Automatic Spending Cuts Set to Start After Congress Fails to Act
Obama is expected to sign a directive ordering to start putting spending cuts into effect.
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I Became an Orthodoxy, All on My Own
Paul Krugman: I guess I'm such a big guy that I'm an orthodoxy all by myself.
Billionaires for Austerity: With Cuts Looming, Wall Street Roots of “Fix the Debt” Campaign Exposed
A new investigation reveals how billionaire investors, such as Peter Peterson, have helped reshape the national debate on the economy, the debt and social spending.
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Paul Krugman | The Perils of Hoarding Cash
Corporations are taking a much bigger slice of total income, and are showing little inclination to invest it.