Economy & Labor

Leo Panitch and Jennifer Taub: President Obama's SOTU shows he is far more wedded to private sector, free market solutions than restoring the bargain with the middle class.

Gerald Epstein: Obama can't use GOP Control of House as excuse for more Wall St. friendly appointments.

In today's On the News segment: Vermont leads the fight to protect unions, and more.

The primary drivers of historical economic growth are no longer available, spelling the end of global growth.

Greg Palast: Koch brothers could save two billion dollars a year if they can replace Venezuelan heavy crude crude with Canadian tar sands - one of the dirtiest sources …

Robert Pollin: Last quarter of 2012 had zero growth, wages were lower, unemployment higher as stock market hit record highs.

Gerald Eptsein: Bloomberg News calls for a cost benefit analysis of financial regulations, but the question is, cost benefit for whom?

A stunning new report finds that 44% of Americans are just one financial shock away from complete ruin.

California has ordered a Southern California warehouse that processes merchandise for Walmart and other retailers to pay more than $1 million in stolen wages.

Women are still struggling to find equality in the workplace; a senior Obama administration official tasked with closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, has been reassigned from his …