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Economy & Labor
Bernanke: Jail the Banksters
Fines have just become a routine cost of doing business for the banksters.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Corporate Elite Rig the System Against Us, and More
We need more than talk to narrow the great divide between the haves and have-nots.
Koch Brothers Backing Misleading Anti-Solar Campaign in Florida
Solar is booming in the US, with a 30 percent increase in generation in 2014, but surprisingly it's facing an uphill battle in Florida.
Bankruptcy Lawyers Strip Cash From Coal Miners’ Health Insurance
Secure health insurance has been one casualty of the wave of bankruptcies.
Why Debates Over the Fed’s Interest Rate Miss the Point
The structure of our economy - not the Fed and its interest rates - is to blame for our ongoing crises. Worker co-ops may offer a solution.
Bernie Sanders Should Follow FDR’s Lead and Create a Brains Trust Now
The presidential candidate should assemble a brains trust of advisers to help craft the economic policies the US needs - today.
Job Growth Surprisingly Weak in September
The Labor Department reported the economy created just 142,000 jobs in September.
Economic Update: The Meanings of Class
This episode provides updates on car insurance ripoffs, and more.
Greek Collective Critiques Consumption Amid Crisis
The film is about Skoros, a Greek anti-consumerist collective, solidarity and the joys of doing things differently.
How Much of Big Pharma’s Massive Profits Are Used to Influence Politicians?
Recent proposals by presidential candidates to regulate drug prices may be long shots due to Big Pharma's lobbying.