Economy

Though the American population clearly feels and is forced to deal with the ramifications of this failing system, it's highly unlikely that capitalism will be dismantled in favor of …

Danny Schechter offers insight into how while South Africa changed in terms of who politically ruled it, the economic power remained concentrated in white and western economic hands.

Richard D. Wolff gives an economic update on Wisconsin's public employees, the GRAT tax evasion, the last 50 years of the ‘War on Poverty,’ and more.

Beyond the headlines of conflict and catastrophe, this year's top stories offered us some powerful proof that the world can still change - for the better.

Now, just a quarter of unemployed Americans will receive jobless benefits - the smallest proportion in half a century.

climate scientists have suggested that intentional “de-growth” is the only hope to stop the rising emissions associated with economic development and growth.

Dean Baker: Policies promoted by people deemed as too left by New York Times editor Bill Keller are good candidates for increasing economic growth.

The truth is that raising income taxes on rich people and hugely profitable companies actually helps economies and causes companies to hire more and more people, thus lowering unemployment.

The austerity push by politicians, political operatives, and pundits of the last 5 years is the height of economic, political, and social perversity and stupidity.

Not only do we pay more, but we pay in far more ways than any other country.