Economy

It seems as if the same battle is being fought in every aspect of American society ... Sadly, the classrooms of this country haven't been spared.

Austerity can inflict long-term damage on people's pockets, psyches, livelihoods and lives.

Jobs are returning with depressing slowness, and most of the new jobs pay less than the jobs that were lost in the Great Recession.

The global elite are not defined by their wealth alone, but through the networks in which they wield influence.

The case, Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, challenged the biotechnology company's existing patents on two genes associated with high risks of breast cancer, known as BRCA1 and BRCA2.

Paul Krugman: Krugman-bashing is a huge industry, says the economist who believes he is doing the world a service by distracting these destructive people.

New report proves that overdraft fees are better for big banks than their customers.

Dean Baker: The Trans-Pacific Partnership and a US-EU deal are not intended to boost the economy.

Like the totalitarianisms of old, the financialization of life is ultimately directed by and benefits a tiny minority.

Let’s say goodbye to the out-of-control big banks, and once again make banking a safe, boring, and useful business with local roots in our communities.