News | Economy & Labor On the News With Thom Hartmann: Sanders Could Bring a Modern “New Deal,” and More Regardless of which presidential candidate you vote for in November, you might want to take a second look at progressive economic policies. By Thom Hartmann , TheThomHartmannProgram February 15, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor “The Right to the City”: Participatory Cooperatives, Housing and Budgets The “right to the city” is the collective right to redefine ourselves and how we relate to one another and the places we live. By Ryan Thombs , Speakout February 15, 2016 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor Why I Choose Optimism Over Despair: An Interview With Noam Chomsky Noam Chomsky discusses his latest book and why humans have a clear choice in choosing solidarity and hope over pessimism. By C.J. Polychroniou , Truthout February 14, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor Why Wall Street Won Round One and We Might Win the Next The question is when - not if - the next bubble will burst. By Walden Bello , teleSUR February 14, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor Cracking Down on Abusive Debt Collectors The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau must stop this national crisis. By LeeAnn Hall , OtherWords February 12, 2016 Truthout
Economy & Labor Economic Update: Economic Change, Economic Disorder This episode provides updates on China, and more. By Richard D. Wolff , Truthout February 12, 2016 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor The New York Times’ Bank-Boosting, Neoliberal-Excusing Story of the Global Debt Hangover The big tell is that the article has nary a mention of the idea of restructuring loans. By Yves Smith , NakedCapitalism February 11, 2016 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor Yanis Varoufakis on the Origins of the European and Global Economic Crisis In this video, acTVism Munich interviews Yanis Varoufakis, a world renowned economist who was a former member of the Greek parliament. By Zain Raza , acTVismMunich February 11, 2016 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor This Bill Would Force Large Corporations to Pay a Fine if They Don’t Pay Workers a Living Wage If implemented, the act would incrementally raise the minimum wage that large employers are required to pay employees to avoid fees. By Justyna Bicz , InTheseTimes February 10, 2016 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor Broken Promises: Smaller Middle Class Has Less Room for Families The decline of the middle class suggests fewer people feel they belong to the nation's economic and cultural bedrock. By Paul Nyhan , EqualVoiceNews February 10, 2016 Truthout