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Economy
Thomas Piketty: The Market and Private Property Should Be the Slaves of Democracy
Lynn Fries hosts an extended interview with Thomas Piketty about his widely acclaimed Capital in the 21st Century.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Net Neutrality Is Hanging by the Thinnest of Threads, and More
The FCC formally proposes new rules that could allow companies like Netflix to pay internet service providers like Comcast to have their content sent to customers at faster speeds, …
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Trans-Pacific Partnership: Another Trade Liberalization Scam
The TPP has little to do with trade and everything to do with setting loose capital on a global scale.
Will the Next Labor Movement Come from the South?
Saket Soni of the National Guestworker Alliance talks about how guest workers in New Orleans are re-envisioning possibilities for better working conditions and economic democracy.
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It’s True: An Economy Can Be Damaged by Too Little Spending
Shouldn't it be easier to sell win-win ideas, which will make everyone (or almost everyone) better off? Well, it would be if the public “got” Keynesian economics.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Austerity Measures Are a Bad Idea, and More
In today's On the News segment: Austerity measures are a death sentence for those they impact; Low wage workers will stage the largest strike in fast food history; billionaires' …
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A Push to Rethink How Banks Work
Paul Krugman: A genuinely interesting debate on financial reform is taking place.
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Did Reagan Kill Entrepreneurialism?
Entrepreneurship may be on the decline, but we have the power to reverse the trend. It's time for mom and pop shops to return to Main Street USA.
Does a Higher Minimum Wage Cost Jobs?
Bob Pollin and Anthony Davies debate whether a higher minimum wage means less jobs for young people entering the employment market.
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An American Road to Nowhere
Paul Krugman: Asking how we will pay for infrastructure may seem prudent, but it is in fact deeply foolish.