Economy

The claim was nonsense then, and it's even greater nonsense now.

Declaring Scotland independent would mean a big disruption of existing economic and financial arrangements.

We exist in this world and we should take every line of fight out of the maddening system we can, any opportunity to weaken the stranglehold centralized wealth holds …

Some believe that “real economics” is about singing the praises of the free market. It's inconceivable to them that you could have a more nuanced view without being a …

Actual inflation in Europe is falling and the recovery has stalled. By the time the downward spiral becomes undeniable it may well be irreversible.

David Harvey and Gar Alperovitz dig into the failure of capitalism, the hope presented by worker co-ops, and what activists fighting for a just economy must do to get …

John Perkins, author of “Confessions of an Economic Hit Man,” discusses how Greece and other eurozone countries have become the new victims of “economic hit men.”

This episode covers Market Basket workers' recent victory, top paid asset managers, Chipotle's gross inequality, Montreal corruption and the Russia/China economic alliance.

The Federal Reserve, along with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, just changed the liquidity requirements for the nation's largest banks.

If the people calling on the Fed to raise interest rates get their way, they will add trillions of dollars to the debt burden borne by our children and …