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Economy
The Blunt Truth About the Recent Election in New Zealand
Contrary to what the government has been telling the public, debt has dramatically increased since New Zealand's Key government first took the reins in 2008.
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A Conservative Disdain for the Unemployed
I could ask how, exactly, Mr. Boehner believes that increased willingness to work would conjure more jobs into existence.
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It’s Time for the US Middle Class to Make a Comeback
It's time to repudiate Reaganomics, so the American middle class can make a comeback.
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Fixated on the True Meaning of Money
We are living in a time of monetary impotence, where central banks that have tried to reflate economies aren't having much success.
Economic Update: How Capitalism Works
This episode covers why efforts against obesity fail, Cadillac's move into New York, the Atlanta Symphony lockout, subprime auto credit and bank economics.
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Europe Is Learning the Wrong Lessons
At this point Europe's economic performance is actually worse than it was in 1935.
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Uganda’s Youth Discover the Beauty in Farming
The new direction for Miss Uganda has raised some eyebrows.
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The Mysteries of Inequality Are Only Mysterious to Elites
The government openly acts to ensure that wages don't rise.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Senate GOP Blocks Legislation on Gender Pay Gap, and More
In today's On the News segment: Senate Republicans block legislation aimed at closing the gender pay gap, and more.
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Missing: A Massive “Skills Gap“
Researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland have found that the supposed shift in the Beveridge curve has vanished.