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Economy & Labor
Economic Update: It’s the System of Capitalism
This episode provides updates on German anti-capitalism and student debt default.
As Netanyahu Tries to Stop US-Iran Deal, Leaked Cables Show Israeli Spies Reject His Nuke Claims
Mossad contradicted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's dire warnings about Iran's ability to produce a nuclear bomb.
Preparing for the Elder Boom: Ai-jen Poo on Workforce Demands and Living a Better Life
How can we live well as we age in the 21st century?
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Millions Ripped Off by Payday Lenders, and More
Offering basic banking services at the post office is a win-win for the public and postal workers, and more.
Economic Update: Free Enterprise System Defects
This episode provides updates on Europeans' struggles against austerity policies, and more.
Richard D. Wolff: “The Game Is Rigged”
The ACLU, LA Progressive and Occidental College hosted Richard Wolff for a discussion on economic rights.
Dean Baker: Why We Must Oppose the Coming Fed Interest Rate Hike
Progressives need to step up their opposition to any moves by the Federal Reserve to increase interest rates in the near future, says economist Dean Baker
Rejecting Austerity, Greece Squares Off With Its Creditors and Risks Future in Eurozone
Talks between Greece and its European creditors collapsed amidst disagreement over the future of German-backed austerity.
Kevin Gallagher: Emerging Markets and the Reregulation of Cross-Border Finance
Most cross-border capital flows occur among industrialized nations, but emerging markets are increasing participants.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Largest Solar Farm in the US Is Officially Operating, and More
In today's On the News segment: Our nation's largest solar farm is officially online and it's operating on public lands; massive snow storms are directly related to hotter global temperatures; …