Economy

(Photo: Vincent Ma / Flickr)The Labor Department reported that the economy added just 120,000 jobs in March, a sharp slowdown from the pace of the prior three months where …

Here we go again. Another round of the game we call Congressional Creep. After months of haggling and debate, Congress finally passes reform legislation to fix a serious rupture …

(Photo: Scorpions and Centaurs / Flickr)Earlier today, we reported that Coca-Cola and PepsiCo said they would leave the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the corporate front group that pushes controversial laws …

The recent revelation that Attorney General Eric Holder and Justice Department Criminal Division head Lanny Breuer were, prior to joining the Justice Department (DOJ), partners in a law firm …

It is not news that Americans overwhelming disapprove of the job Congress is doing. And likely, it's not surprising that two-thirds of Americans told a London-based firm, Absolute Strategy …

At this moment, we face an incredible choice. We can fight to win back the economy we had before the financial crisis. Or, we can allow ourselves to reimagine …

New York - US President Barack Obama's nomination of Jim Yong Kim for the presidency of the World Bank has been well received – and rightly so, especially given …

(Image: CartoonArts International / The New York Times Syndicate) One of the key arguments made by the proponents of fiscal austerity, even in a deeply depressed economy, has involved …

If you ask a homeowner who has tried to get a government-certified mortgage modification from a bank, half the time you’ll hear a story of lost paperwork, incompetence, and …

Along with “fivedollaragallongas,” the energy watchword for the next few months is: “subsidies.” Last week, for instance, New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez proposed ending some of the billions of …