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Janet Yellen and the Fed: Progressives Should Pay Attention
We should all hope that Janet Yellen gets another term as Fed chair.
A Decade of G7 Central Bank Collusion — and Counting
Big US banks are bigger now than they were before the global financial crisis.
How Banks Are Creating the Next Financial Crisis
Central banks are debating whether to hike their rates.
Saving Illinois: Getting More Bang for the State’s Bucks
Illinois is teetering on bankruptcy and other states are not far behind, largely due to unfunded pension liabilities — but there are solutions.
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The Federal Reserve Board: The Best Weapon Against Discrimination?
A high-employment economy is an effective way to reduce racial discrimination in the labor market.
A Job Guarantee and the Federal Reserve Board
A jobs guarantee may be a good aspirational goal, but we have a lot of messy work that we have to deal with first.
The Fed’s Interest Rate Hike Will Prevent People From Getting Jobs
This month the Federal Reserve Board raised interest rates for the third time in the last year and a half.
Economic Update: Housing Crisis in the US
This week's episode discusses the Federal Reserve and interest rates, new US and China inequality data and more.
The US Protects Its Wealthy Professionals Financially While Throwing Workers to the Wolves
Patent and copyright monopolies redistribute income upwards, says Dean Baker.
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Is the Economy Growing Too Fast? Interest Rates and the Fed
A Fed committee will likely look to lock in an interest rate increase at its December meeting. It will be unfortunate if they succeed.