Economy & Labor

Free trade deals and financial deregulation in the 1980s and 1990s contributed to the nation's level of indebtedness.

In the decade-plus journey toward forgiveness, borrowers have no way of knowing whether their applications will be accepted.

Elizabeth Gottlieb's “We Are One: Stories of Work, Life and Love” showcases the benefits wrought by contemporary unions.

“Scare stories about our supposed financial dependence on China just keep shambling along.”

In today's On the News segment: The number of Americans living on less than $2 a day has doubled in the last two decades; women fighting for equal pay …

Paul Le Blanc's new biography of Leon Trotsky covers some familiar ground, but also offers a new take on his life and writings.

The solar and wind industries are generating new jobs as fossil fuel companies fire thousands of workers.

The historical analysis contained in “Open Veins of Latin America” is voluminous, eye-opening and masterfully interconnected by Galeano.

On the streets of Athens, Greeks are divided about how to save their economy, but some are hopeful.

A coalition embodying a range of economic and environmental justice fights is coming together to challenge the basis for state preemption.