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Economy
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What “Grand Bargainers” Simpson and Bowles Really Stand For
Bernie Sanders: If enacted, the plan put forward by Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles will cause major economic pain to virtually every American.
Community, the Environment and the “Nonsexist City“
In this chapter, Gar Alperovitz charts the varied interconnections between community economic and environmental stability, gender-friendly community design and land ownership institutions.
The Fiscal Showdown: Just Say No to Economic Extortion
This economy isn't working for most Americans. The faltering recovery has begun creating jobs and lowering deficits, but more than 20 million are in need of full-time work. Those …
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Towards a Resilient Global Economy
If I had to pick a single word to describe the global economy today, it would be fragile. Policy makers and business leaders have actively built a system that …
Who’s Getting Pushed Off the “Fiscal Cliff”?
Progressive Democrats lobby against a Grand Bargain that will further unravel the social safety net.
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CEOs Try to Shred the Safety Net While Pigging Out on Corporate Welfare
Financiers, polluters and other biz honchos team up to strangle the economy.
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Will Tim Geithner Lead Us Over or Around the Fiscal Cliff?
Robert Reich: If Geithner believes any deal with Republicans is better than no deal, and deficit reduction is more important than job creation, we could be in for a …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The “Congressman with Guts” Attended Walmart Protests, and More
The Bank of England named former Goldman Sachs investment banker Mark Carney as its new chief.
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Curbing Filibuster Abuse
A new report shows empirical evidence of how rampant filibuster abuse continues to cause an unprecedented lack of legislative productivity.
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I Can Has Shared Sacrifice?
The whole bloody mess - u201cshared sacrificeu201d (Obama; heh) / austerity / u201cThrow Grandma from the Fiscal Cliffu201d - is appalling, and dispiriting.