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Economic Update: Fighting Right-Wing Economics
This episode provides updates on Flint's poisoned water, and more.
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December Job Numbers: Is the Great Vacation Coming to an End?
It appears that people are finally returning to the labor market as job prospects improve.
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Employment-to-Population Ratio Rises to Highest Level of Recovery
The Labor Department reported that the economy added 292,000 jobs in December.
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Another Reason Economists Don’t Know Much About the Economy: The Story of the Robots
It's not surprising that economists are spinning tales of robots and the development of technology that don't make sense.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Emerging Trends Show “Citizens United” Ruling to Be Disastrous, and More
In the five years since the “Citizens United” decision was made, some alarming trends have emerged.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Chemical Industry Is Hiding the Truth About Everyday Toxins, and More
Congress agreed to $680 billion in new tax breaks.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Half of all Americans Are Living in or Close to Poverty, and More
Half of all Americans have no savings at all, and nearly three out of four people who have saved have less than $1,000 on hand.
The Fed Competes With Robots for Taking Our Jobs
Maybe one day we will have to worry about robots taking our jobs, but right now we have to worry about the Fed taking jobs.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Big Pharma to Become One of Nation’s Biggest Tax Cheats, and More
Two of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world are about to merge.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Institutional Racism Is Still a Problem in the US, and More
The racial makeup of neighborhoods in Baltimore is “the most significant predictor of whether a [mortgage] loan gets made.”