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Why GOP Wants to Tax Students and Not Polluters
Robert Reich: Why would government incentivize carbon emissions and discourage higher ed? Ask Republicans.
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As Deadline Looms, Fight Against Student Loan Rate Hike Intensifies
Students across the country struggle for options and alternatives to drowning in student debt for the rest of their lives.
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Banks Profiting From Overdraft Coverage Plans, Federal Agency Says
New report proves that overdraft fees are better for big banks than their customers.
Financial Totalitarianism: The Economic, Political, Social and Cultural Rule of Speculative Capital
Like the totalitarianisms of old, the financialization of life is ultimately directed by and benefits a tiny minority.
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Excel Spreadsheet Error: Lessons from the Reinhart-Rogoff Controversy
Baker explains why the silly spreadsheet error was important for the debt debate controversy: it allowed for a real debate.
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Lift The Millstone of Student Debt That’s Slowing The Economy
Do you think that student loan debt is only a problem for college students and perhaps their parents? Think again.
Opting Out of Wall Street and Building Sustainable, Resilient Communities: Remaking Finance, Part III
Community time banks and local currencies can be an effective means to escape the corrupt extractive finance system.
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“Declaration”: An Excerpt
The authors of Declaration examine injustices that democracy has wrought and share an excerpt.
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Fannie Mae Evicts Family in Foreclosure, Then Installs Armed Guards
Fannie Mae is spending $15,000 a month to guard a home rather than working to negotiate with the family.
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Bail Out Is Out, Bail-In Is In: Time for Some Publicly-Owned Banks
The new rules for too-big-to-fail banks: use creditor funds, including uninsured deposits, to recapitalize.