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Economic Recovery
Resisting the Shock Doctrine: A Conversation on Ukraine, Debt and Reconstruction
Three experts contextualize Ukraine's struggle as part of a global movement against neoliberalism and debt.
States Legislators Can Usher In an Anti-Racist, Equitable Recovery. Here’s How.
Billions in unspent federal pandemic aid can be used to uplift and invest in struggling communities.
US Population Growth Falls to Lowest in a Century Amid Pandemic Fallout
Rising mortality rates and declining immigration rates, combined with the decline in births, will slow down the economy.
We Need a Green New Deal to Confront the Economic Crash and Climate Crisis
Our post-pandemic world needs not recovery but rebuilding with a vision of racial, environmental and climate justice.
Hawaii Considers an Explicitly Feminist Plan for COVID-Era Economic Recovery
The plan recognizes the current crisis as the "moment to build a system that is capable of delivering gender equality."
Cuomo Puts Private Equity Vulture in Charge of Coronavirus Economic Recovery
The governor of New York is putting Wall Street insiders in charge of his state's economic recovery.
Corporate Media Ignore Historic Inequality in Reports of “Strong Economy”
Almost half of U.S. families can’t afford basics like rent and food, even as corporate media talk of a "strong economy."
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Don’t Kick the Can Down the Road
A 'deal' that kicks the can down the road means the ongoing economic harm just keeps harming for the next few months, and then maybe gets worse.
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Five Great Online Tools for Mining Public Records
Here are five open record websites that will help concerned citizens keep the government accountable for its spending.
Coming Tuesday (Hopefully): The State of the Union’s Economy
Robert Reich: Immigration, guns, and the environment are all crucial issues, but Obama should focus his speech on jobs.