Economy

$10.10 an hour minimum wage increase shows an improvement but is still not a living wage, which would be twice the poverty rate at $12 an hour.

We can save capitalism or save human civilization. There is no possible future that contains both.

It is obvious that the dominant culture's system is not working sensibly and is out of control.

Before the auction opened there wasn't a comparable community gathering place anywhere in the county.

Paul Krugman: Who knew that Denmark was doing so badly? The likely culprit is a very high level of household debt.

In addition to being less efficient, hybrids are also less eco-friendly on the highway.

Paul Krugman: The GOP went all-in for expansionary austerity and looming hyperinflation, and has shown no hint of learning from actual events.

Do consumers have the right to be made aware that their electronics contain conflict minerals?

Seventeen trillion dollars certainly sounds like a big, scary number, but we shouldn't be focusing on that number.

In this month's jobs report, Dean Baker notes the December rate of labor force participation for black men is the lowest on record.