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Did JPMorgan Chase Really Take A “Ten Billion Dollar Hit” For Uncle Sam?
You'd think Jamie Dimon's track record would inspire a little healthy skepticism among our nation's journalists. Apparently not.

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Controversial Logging Proposal on Federal Land in Oregon Meets Resistance
Activists and an environmental group are waging separate but parallel battles to protect 200 acres of forest with some of the last old-growth features in the surrounding area.

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A New Economic Stimulus: Mitt Romney’s Awesomeness
Paul Krugman: The true plan is to provide an economic stimulus in the form of Mr. Romneyu2019s awesome awesomeness; the cover story is his pretense of having an actual …

Economic Update: Economic Myths in the News
Economic updates include: The real-wage decline 2010-2012, more on Walmart, Greece's bailout benefits only banks. Major discussions of small versus big business in US and of role of …

Is the Budget “Crisis” History?
In the absence of the downturn, there is no short-term deficit problem. There would be nothing for the deficit crisis industry to do.

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Our Words Are Our Weapons Against the Destruction of the World by Greed
Let's start by aggressively framing the status quo as the outrage that it is.

“Buying Influence,” A Special Report Released: ALEC Corporate Slush Fund Pays for State Lawmakers’ Junkets
Internal records show ALEC corporations have spent an estimated $4 million for travel, hotel rooms and meals at posh resorts since 2006.

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Portland, Oregon Prepares for Pre-Election Anti-Austerity Protest
The activists hope the action will have the potential of growing into a powerful European-like movement capable of changing social policy on a national level.

How Wall Street Won the Election Long Before the First Vote Was Cast
Four debates later, and it's clear that Big Finance will continue to drive our economy.

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Americans Would Be Worse Off If Obama Were Defeated
With this country still reeling from the economic abuses of the Bush administration, the question is not just