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Will Obama Plan Create a “Rising, Thriving Middle Class”?
Leo Panitch and Jennifer Taub: President Obama's SOTU shows he is far more wedded to private sector, free market solutions than restoring the bargain with the middle class.
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How’s This for a Speech on the Real State of the Union?
Here's what a State of the Union address might sound like if it were truly concerned with the well-being of the whole country and not a privileged and powerful …
Will Obama Use International Economic Appointments to Push Stimulus?
Gerald Epstein: Obama can't use GOP Control of House as excuse for more Wall St. friendly appointments.
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In-Crowd Economics: It’s Hip to Fear the Deficit
Paul Krugman: The fiscal debate is characterized by a particular form of incestuous amplification.
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Fix the Debt and a Wall Street Sales Tax
Why don't taxes figure more prominently on the Debt Fixers agenda?
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The GOP Plan to Flush Your State’s Economy Down the Toilet
The GOP has plans for a comeback. But it may cost you a lot.
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Billionaire Banker Bandit Likely to Become Next Commerce Secretary
Greg Palast: No longer will criminal bankers have to lobby the administration.
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Protesters Confront CEO and “Fix the Debt” Leader over Corporate Tax Breaks
Protesters from a new grassroots
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Protesters Fight Nestle Bid to Tap into Scenic Columbia River Gorge Spring
Legal challenges are expected to delay the proposal for years, but opposition has been vocal from the beginning.
Coming Tuesday (Hopefully): The State of the Union’s Economy
Robert Reich: Immigration, guns, and the environment are all crucial issues, but Obama should focus his speech on jobs.