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Economy & Labor
What NAFTA Can Teach Us About the Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Deal
NAFTA has served as a template for agreements that cover US "free trade" relations, but opponents maintain it is a cautionary tale of what can go wrong.
Justice Gets Delivered to FedEx Workers
We'll see if FedEx has learned its lesson about worker misclassification.
House Democrats Take the Moral High Ground on Trade
The work continues in the halls of Congress, where fast track opponents strategized through the weekend.
Euro Troubles Don’t Just Affect Southern Countries
The trouble in Finland is indicative of what everyone expected to go wrong with the euro.
Baltimore Combats Food Deserts With Urban Farming Tax Break
Urban farmers in the city of Baltimore will soon qualify for a 90 percent property tax break under a bill.
Possible Pentagon Destruction of Evidence in NSA Leak Case Probed
Two government watchdog agencies are investigating whether the Pentagon inspector general destroyed evidence improperly.
Dean Baker | Victory Over Fast-Track TPP Must Be Cautious of Rich People’s Rules
A victory by the masses over big money is always grounds for celebration.
Did the Media (and Greece) Miss a Meaningful Concession by the Creditors?
Greece and its lenders appear to be on an inexorable path to a Greek default unless Greece capitulates in the next few days.
Urbanologist Grades Government’s Response to Katrina With an “F“
New Orleans' devastation was a chance by pols "to give out outrageous contracts to campaign donors," says author Roberta Brandes Gratz.
When “Winning” Gold Doesn’t Require Stepping on a Field
What does it take for a country to host the World Cup or the Olympics? Empty economic promises, bribery, corruption and extravagantly staged events, apparently.