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Healthy Consumption Growth Keeps GDP Positive in Fourth Quarter
Productivity growth will be near zero for 2015.
Irrational Arguments About the Coal Industry
In what moral or even economic universe is it obviously wrong to limit emissions of neurotoxins?
The State of Our Economy: What It Needs vs. What Washington Is Willing to Do
The economy is likely to continue to grow at a weak pace in 2016, just as it did in 2015 and 2014.
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.