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Economy
Does the Treasury Secretary Have to Be a Lobbyist for Wall Street in Europe?
A financial transaction tax has huge support in Europe, and the too-big-to-fail crowd is scared to death it will succeed.
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“Pure” Capitalism Is Pure Fantasy
Call it “crony, gangster, casino” or “monopoly” capitalism, its supposedly objectionable features - big government, monopolies, the Federal Reserve, welfare, taxation and labor unions - are intrinsic to any …
The Expendables: How the Temps Who Power Corporate Giants Are Getting Crushed
Across America, temporary work has become a mainstay of the economy.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republican Sequester Wreaks Havoc on Our Economy, and More
Yesterday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis announced a huge revision to previous estimates of economic growth.
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The Evolution of Human Capital
Paul Krugman: The role of higher education as a creator of human capital came along quite late.
Companies Creating American Jobs? “We’ve Seen This Dance Before“
Companies say they are being patriotic and responsible by bringing jobs and manufacturing back to the US. Is it true?
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US House Votes Pro-Hemp! (Kinda)
New legislation might finally move the drug biased block of hemp based products.
Baffling Budget Numbers: Making Reporters Do Their Jobs
The media routinely fail in their responsibility to report budget numbers in ways that are understandable.
Speed, Power and the Physics of Finance Capitalism
High frequency trading utilizes new technologies to create an economy of speed that employs mathematics and physics to generate global markets that are neither transparent nor able to be …
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Citizens Without Obligations?
If American corporations are, as the Supreme Court ruled in 2010, citizens entitled to free speech and other rights from the nation, it is unclear what corresponding obligations to …