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Economy & Labor

Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Three Years Later: Who Is Responsible?
Nuclear power engineer Arnie Gunderson and journalist Chiho Kaneko discuss a lawsuit to hold General Electric and other reactor manufacturing companies responsible and the Japanese public's attitude toward nuclear …

Mr. and Mrs. Labor-Management: Struggling to Make Their Marriage Work
My name is Labor and I married Mr. Management in the second half of the nineteenth century.

New ILO Animation Explores Forced Labor
The International Labour Organization released the following video to demonstrate how individuals can get trapped into forced labor.

The Danger in Giving Payday Lenders a Pass Because “Their Employees Are Nice”
A university professor has suggested that high-cost, predatory consumer loans should be given a “pass” because the employees are “friendly” and because consumer advocates are “out of touch.”

A Post-Austerity Agenda
Robert Pollin proposes a post-austerity policy agenda that lays out a clear path to job creation and lowering public debt - while advancing greater equality.

Economic Update: Subsidizing Corporations
Major discussions of Bernanke's speech on the Fed's bail outs of the biggest financial corporations and new IMF research that show redistribution to reduce inequality does not hurt growth.

Chicagoans Call for Paid Sick Days
In a strong show of support, small business owners, workers, health care practitioners, parents and Chicago Aldermen rallied today at City Council for paid sick days legislation.

Venezuela Anti-Government Protests Lack Support from the Barrios
Lisa Sullivan and Ryan Mallett-Outtrim report from Venezuela that the country's anti government protests are continuing with no end in sight but continue to lack appeal in low income …

Inside the Secret Wall Street Society of the 1%
Kevin Roose talks about sneaking into a secret wall street society initiation and what he learned from the experience.

Argentina and the Emerging Market Crisis
James Henry: Facing a surging public deficit, Argentina has devalued its currency in response to the Fed's tapering of quantitative easing and China's slowed purchasing of imports.