Economy & Labor

The lesson from this is the importance of national economic sovereignty for middle-income countries.

Leading climate change deniers and the biggest defenders of coal are funded by the industry.

Without some big changes to our United States Congress, scamming poor people for money will remain a lucrative business model.

Oddly enough, media “experts” present their fight against free higher education as advocacy for the poor.

We could raise wages for millions of workers to $15 an hour, using the bonus money from Wall Street, and still have plenty of money leftover.

The role of credit ratings agencies during the financial crisis, and today, remains highly criticized and mostly unaccountable.

We can write about the evils of inequality all we want, but unless we offer lasting remedies for them, our analysis must remain partial and open to valid criticism.

This episode provides updates on the Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates, and more.

Conservatives are assailing a rule on payday lending currently being formulated by the Obama administration as an attack on states' rights.

Some nail salon owners are claiming discrimination to avoid complying with new regulations meant to protect immigrant workers.