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Economy
Greek Crisis and the Dark Clouds Over the American Economy: An Interview With Dimitri B. Papadimitriou
Until Greece, the EU and the United States reorganize themselves politically and economically to support fiscal stimulus policies, the outlook will remain bleak for employment, according to Dimitri B. …
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Paul Krugman | The “Libertarian Moment” Will Have to Wait
The libertarian vision of the society we actually have bears little resemblance to reality.
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Bad Decisions Yield Grim Results in Europe
“The sadomonetarists at the Bank for International Settlements and elsewhere continue to have much more influence in Europe than they do in the US.”
Fed Chair Signals Possible Policy Shift on Unemployment
Gerald Epstein discusses how Fed chair Janet Yellen's recent comments on bringing unemployment down could be positive but Fed policy still remains toothless in helping out working Americans.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Tens of Millions of Americans Struggle With Hunger, and More
In the richest nation on Earth, tens of millions of Americans are struggling to find enough to eat, and more.
The Rebirth of the West
Cultures flourish from time to time, just as plants and flowers do
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Not Nearly Enough: Why Bank of America Record $17 Billion Settlement Is a Rip-Off
BofA's punishment does not fit the crime.
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Poverty Is Not Inevitable: What We Can Do Now to Turn Things Around
Having poor people in the richest country in the world is a choice. We have the money to solve this. But do we have the will?
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Truth Has No Place in the Attack of Inflation Hawks
There is a growing push by inflation hawks to get the Federal Reserve Board to raise interest rates.
Economic Update: From Ferguson to the Retirement Crisis
This episode covers inequality and growth and the economic lessons from Ferguson.