Op-Ed | Economy & Labor Trade, Truth and Trump While much of what Trump says about trade is wrong, and his solutions are ill-defined, the response in the press has been dishonest. By Dean Baker , Truthout August 15, 2016 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor The Biggest Spender Backing Donald Trump? The NRA The NRA has spent $6 million in TV ads on behalf of the Republican presidential candidate. By Bill Scher , CampaignforAmerica'sFuture August 14, 2016 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor A Surprise Shill for Big Pharma? Patients groups are the focus of a new report that asks questions about ties to corporate pharmaceutical companies. By Sarah Lazare , AlterNet August 14, 2016 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Thousands of Pages of Confidential Think Tank Documents Detail Corporate Ties, New York Times Reports The emails are evidence that corporations that donated to non-profit think tanks were promised specific receivables in return. By Sharon Kelly , DeSmogBlog August 14, 2016 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Stark New Evidence on How Money Shapes US Elections Oversights of two generations of social scientists have weakened democracy. By Lynn Parramore , InstituteforNewEconomicThinking August 14, 2016 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Thousands Moving Money to Black-Owned Banks The latest response to discrimination and police brutality is renewed calls to #BankBlack and bring economic empowerment to struggling communities. By Zenobia Jeffries Warfield , YES!Magazine August 13, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor Trump Trade Position Is Opposite of What People Think It Is Donald Trump wants to run the United States like a business. By Dave Johnson , CampaignforAmerica'sFuture August 13, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor A Modest Proposal for Solving Pentagon Control and Bloat: Tax Transparency Want to know how much of your taxes go toward bloat and endless wars? Pay the Pentagon directly via your 1040. By Barbara G. Ellis , Truthout August 13, 2016 Truthout
Economy & Labor Economic Update: The Economics of Worker Co-ops This episode discusses Macy's closing 141 stores, and more. By Richard D. Wolff , Truthout August 12, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor Utilities Are Lobbying Against the Expansion of Rooftop Solar Utilities are lobbying against the expansion of rooftop solar, and that's no good for anyone. By Jill Richardson , OtherWords August 11, 2016 Truthout