Truthout
Economy
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The United States’ Grand Fortunes Go Overboard
With middle-class net worth crumbling, the Forbes 400 grow wealthier than ever.
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Using Less Energy Doesn’t Have to Mean Less Growth
There's a lot of room to reduce emissions without killing economic growth.
The Brick Wall of Poverty
I do not wish to be one of the people that many deem as someone who may fail simply because of their own failure to push themselves.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The US Is Number One in Violence, and More
In today's On the News segment: Violence is one of the only reasons the US finds itself at the top of any charts, and more.
Economic Update: Economic Realities
This episode covers updates on Walmart shifts medical insurance costs onto US, payday loans, US child poverty and Obama versus workers' needs.
Is Mass Capitalism the Wave of the Future?
Mulay offers a fresh approach to America's myriad economic problems.
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Sins, Both Moral and Intellectual
If inflation had in fact risen, they would have claimed vindication.
If Only the Washington Post Could Get Its Hand on the Social Security Trustees Report
To those in the real world, people losing their jobs and losing their homes, would be the big story.
International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings Focus on Inclusiveness and Global Job Growth
The United Nations voted in September to challenge predatory financial behavior by beginning a dialogue on a global bankruptcy process.
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The Case Against Raising Rates Too Early
“I find it very hard to understand why anyone thinks rates should rise even in 2015.”