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Economy
How Much Unemployment Did Reinhart and Rogoff’s Arithmetic Mistake Cause?
That's the question millions will be asking when they see the new paper by my friends at the University of Massachusetts, Thomas Herndon, Michael Ash, and Robert Pollin.
The Real News Debate: Social Security on the Table
Joseph Minarik (former chief economist of the Office of Management and Budget for eight years during the Clinton Administration) and economist Richard Wolff take on President Obama's proposed changes …
Economic Update: Interview With Chris Hedges on the Coming Social Turmoil
Wolff will focus on wages, jobs, taxes, and debts - and on interest rates, prices, and profits. We aim to explain why certain economic changes are happening and other …
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Everything We Know About What’s Happened Under Sequestration
The cuts span a wide range of federal programs and departments; here is what we know so far.
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Ten Ways the Wealthy Dodge Taxes
Unlike the offshore account tax fraud that gets so much press and regulatory attention, many of the most egregious tax avoidance scams are perfectly legal.
The Question of Socialism (and Beyond!) Is About to Open Up in These United States
The two most looked-up words in 2012 were ‘socialism’ and ‘capitalism’.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Immigration Reform Rallies Spread From Coast to Coast, and More
Yesterday, thousands rallied around our nation to urge Congress to enact comprehensive immigration reform.
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Dr. King’s “Two Americas” Truer Now than Ever
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s words are as prescient as ever as American society's chasm between the super-rich and poor is wider and deeper than ever.
Thatcher Forged an Alliance Between Neoliberalism and Neoconservatism
Thatcher passed away this week, but the alliance of neoliberals and neoconservatives that she helped forge remains strong to this day.
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Why We Tax: A Timely Reminder for Tax Day
We need to remember that progressive taxation was a prime building block for America's middle class golden age.