Economy

James Kwak explains how understanding the tax policies of each Presidential candidate is not simple matter of rounding up.

The basic principle at work in municipally owned real estate development is that appreciation of land should be turned to public advantage. In many communities, Community Land Trusts (CLTs) …

Paul Krugman: Where does austerity fit into this story? Mostly it doesn't.

Despite claims that the economy is stabilizing, the US and Europe is pursuing a two-pronged solution for an extreme economic crisis: austerity measures and the less-discussed "structural reforms.u201d

Romney has proposed various tax plans and outlined numerous principles his plan should uphold once it is in place, so here is a timeline of Romneyu2019s tax proposals to …

Striking steelworkers lament the lost golden era of industry and anxiously confront a future marked by perpetual decline.

Romney's 47 percent comments are exactly what wealthy conservatives think: that they are the true victims.

Obama and most Democrats are so dependent on contributions and support from business and the rich that they dare not discuss, let alone implement, the kinds of policies Roosevelt …

The International Monetary Fund cut its growth forecasts for the world economy, United Nations is calling for a new social safety net for the world's poor, tens of thousands …