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The Greek Debt Crisis as Harbinger of Things to Come
The crisis in Greece is not a ‘sovereign, or government, debt’ crisis. That’s the surface appearance of the problem. The below the surface struggle is about how bankers, bondholders …

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In Europe, Great Depression Was Bad; This Is Worse
Credit: De Angelis. One thing everyone always says is that while this Lesser Depression may be bad, it’s nothing like the Great Depression. But this is in …

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Pity the Billionaire
(Image: Metropolitan Books) From the Introduction “Signs and Wonders” This book is a chronicle of a confused time, a period when Americans rose up against imaginary threats …

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More Bad News for Romney
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It’s Official: Money Now Governs America
The rich are different from you and me, but the really, really, really rich are also different from the merely rich. For example, the rich can buy caviar and …

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How the 1 Percent Loves: The $100,000 Valentine
Lest any of us forget, some people have plenty of money to throw around. Take Valentine's Day. Here’s what one four-star hotel in Chicago was offering a few weeks …

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Money Throws Democracy Overboard
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) Watching what’s happening to our democracy is like watching the cruise ship Costa Concordia founder and sink slowly into the sea off …

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Infrastructure and Manufacturing in the President’s Budget
Saying the country can't "cut our way to growth," the President has some serious infrastructure money in his budget, along with serious help for America's manufacturers. This will create …

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The Chief Twinkie Goes Ding Dong
Here's a case of good news oozing out of bad news, and vice versa. The bad news is that Hostess Brands has sunk into bankruptcy. It couldn't stay afloat …