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The Super Rich Reinvent US Capitalism
Democrats and Republicans alike insist that the U.S. is broke, all the while conveniently ignoring the mountains of tax-free wealth piling up in the pockets of the super rich.
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Student Debt Is Crushing the Economic Future of the Young
If a bad job market wasnu2019t damaging enough, the cost of paying off student loans does much more harm to the long-term prospects of young people than is commonly …
Can a 1-Percenter Save Troubled Mortgages?
Maybe. But the idea of using government power to
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Economy Adds 204,000 Jobs in October, Even as Labor Force Declines by 700,000
Wages of production workers have outpaced those of their supervisors in this recovery.
The Debtor’s War: A Modern Greek Tragedy
Thatu2019s what governmentu2019s are for, right? To serve banksu2026 right?
How Did the Great Recession Affect Millennial Views on Love and Relationships
Roosevelt Institute | Pipeline Fellow Nona Willis Aronowitz explains how Millennials' view love and relationships after the Great Recession.
Economic Update: What Price Capitalism?
Richard D. Wolff gives an economic update on big banks' manipulation of foreign exchange market; Ireland paying for bank bailouts; Big Pharma being guilty of ‘recklessly endangering health’; and …
Nigeria Overtakes South Africa as Continent’s Largest Economy
Leonce Ndikumana: Nigeria revises economic data and will displace S.A. as Africa'u0092s largest economy.
Bill Moyers: Yves Smith and Dean Baker on Secrets in Trade
The Trans-Pacific Partnership is deliberately shrouded in secrecy, a trade deal powerful people, including President Obama, don't want you to know about.
Zombies, “Scarcity,” and Understanding Poverty
A world defined by zombies is a world that has redefined the nature of human free will and choice.