Economy

The deficit hawks are perfectly happy to see upward redistribution continue. After all, they and their patrons have been the beneficiaries.

This episode covers updates on GM recalls, Cuba's investment in medical training, Germany's end-all tuition requirements, and more.

Bob Herbert tells the stories of the brave, hard-working men and women he met who have been battered by the economic downturn.

“A lot of our economic growth has simply been wasted, doing nothing but accelerating the pace of the upper-income rat race.”

The possibilities for a new kind of economy.

Conservatives have fallen in love with an imaginary Canada, whose history and current reality is nothing like the real place.

In today's On the News segment: Global inequality just keeps getting worse, and more.

While we are still far from anything resembling full employment, it is getting easier for people to find jobs.

This episode covers the economics of migrants, choosing not to go to college, and corporate tax dodges and their effects.

In today's On the News segment: Activists and protesters take over Wall Street after NYC climate march, and more.