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Economy
The Olympic Games: Who Wins?
The Olympic Games have grown into a multibillion dollar industry. But with that growth comes concerns about the negative effects of the event on the people and places where …
Economic Update: “False Choices and Bad Decisions”
Updates on Chinese economy's response to global crisis, $6.6 billion legal deal among banks, credit card companies and retailers, and food stamp cuts threatened.
Cap and Trade Resurrected? Some States Awaken to Its Economic Benefits
Evidence showing that cap and trade can bolster a new revenue stream has some state and federal officials quietly seeking answers.
Nationalism vs. Capitalism: Guess Which One Wins?
There are two very powerful, and fully internalized ideologies in todayu2019s America: one is nationalism and the other is capitalism.
Religious and Free-Market Fundamentalism Have More in Common Than Their Fans in the Tea Party
Because fundamentalists are ideologically driven, they tend to reject basic facts that do not comport with their ideology.
Are Americans Better Off Than Their Parents?
A new report from the Pew Economic Mobility Project has some observers celebrating how well Americans are doing compared to their parents. But the reportu2019s figures, upon closer inspection, …
Mass Protests Against Mexican Election Results
Student movement takes to the streets to reject what they call election fraud.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: A Half-Million Eligible Voters Will Find It Virtually Impossible to Get the Necessary ID to Be Able to Vote in November, and More
A new study by the Brennan Center for Justice reveals just how damaging Republican-backed Voter Suppression ID laws will be to hundreds of thousands of Americans.
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Why Iceland Is a Success Story
Paul Krugman: Weu2019re talking about two economies that suffered severe, Depression-level slumps, and have since made up some but not all of the lost ground. You could, by the …
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The Problem Isn’t Outsourcing. It’s that the Prosperity of Big Business Has Become Disconnected From the Well-Being of Most Americans
The American economy has moved way beyond outsourcing abroad or even u201cin-sourcing.u201d Most big companies headquartered in America donu2019t send jobs overseas and donu2019t bring jobs here from abroad.