Austerity

Students and faculty are protesting changes proposed under the rubric of

Economist, attorney and journalist James Henry: US still leads as many new billionaires emerging in China and Russia; corporate profits at record levels as austerity hits and unemployment remains …

‘The sequester,’ like ‘the fiscal cliff’ and the ‘debt ceiling,’ is an intentionally crafted, make-believe crisis.

When will we attack the structural roots of crisis?

William Rivers Pitt: This is all happening because the GOP would have us all believe that the country is broke.

Unilateral default on the public debt and nationalization of the banks could actually save the Italian economy.

Portlandu2019s Mayor Charlie Hales has announced that there is a $25 u2013 $40 million hole in the cityu2019s budget.

Only 4 days after the March 1st Sequester deadline, people around our nation are already starting to feel the pinch of austerity; Republican lawmakers in Texas don't care if …

Obama is expected to sign a directive ordering to start putting spending cuts into effect.

A new investigation reveals how billionaire investors, such as Peter Peterson, have helped reshape the national debate on the economy, the debt and social spending.