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Economy
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Masters of the Universe, Superstars of Wall Street
Has Harvard economist Greg Mankiw been living in a cave since 2006?
What Working Women Want
The persistent gender wage gap affects earners at all levels, high to low, from the boardroom on down. What's to be done?
Neoliberalism, “Just Desserts” and the Post-Climate Crisis Economy
There's absolutely nothing to lose by taking the high ground.
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The Failed Libertarian Experiment in Chile
Chileans have, to put it in terms Americans understand, rejected Reaganomics. And it's time for us here in the US to do the same.
Richard D. Wolff | Obama’s Economic Significance
Putting a disarming smiley face on capitalism's depredations is the economic significance of the Obama administration.
A Post-Austerity Agenda
Robert Pollin proposes a post-austerity policy agenda that lays out a clear path to job creation and lowering public debt - while advancing greater equality.
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Economy Adds 175,000 Jobs in February, Despite Bad Weather
Unemployment in construction is lower than in the pre-boom years.
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President Obama Proposes 2015 Budget
New budget includes $56 billion in additional spending, relieving sequestration for fiscal 2015.
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Is Scotland Prepared for Independence? Not Yet.
Paul Krugman: I can understand Scots' grievances. But if they really want to do this, they had better get real about money.
Economic Update: Subsidizing Corporations
Major discussions of Bernanke's speech on the Fed's bail outs of the biggest financial corporations and new IMF research that show redistribution to reduce inequality does not hurt growth.