Economic Policy

Katrina vanden Heuvel: It’s a Jobs Crisis, Not a Deficit Crisis Katrina vanden Heuvel: It’s a Jobs Crisis, Not a Deficit Crisis

The argument that tax cuts to wealthy will create jobs doesn't make sense.

Apr 7, 2011 / CNN

Time for Fair Share Politics

Time for Fair Share Politics Time for Fair Share Politics

Join fellow progressives in actions around the country calling for a different kind of budget debate.

Mar 31, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Women Under the Budget Knife

Women Under the Budget Knife Women Under the Budget Knife

Despite all the talk of shared sacrifice, the drastic slashes to public sector jobs and social programs will hurt women the most.

Mar 30, 2011 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Are There No Standards for Punditry? Are There No Standards for Punditry?

Thanks to cable news, discredited experts and government officials are regularly reborn as trusted authorities.

Mar 29, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Obama in Latin America: Brazilian Ethanol, Washington Bombs and Venezuelan Nukes Obama in Latin America: Brazilian Ethanol, Washington Bombs and Venezuelan Nukes

Obama asks for Brazil’s help in solving US domestic problems, but offers little in return.

Mar 21, 2011 / Greg Grandin

We Are All Wisconsinites Now

We Are All Wisconsinites Now We Are All Wisconsinites Now

How can the pro-worker movement born in the streets of Madison be nurtured into a national force?

Mar 17, 2011 / The Editors

Beyond Austerity

Beyond Austerity Beyond Austerity

Deficit mania is built on a series of destructive neoliberal myths.

Mar 16, 2011 / Feature / William Mitchell

Sound Bites for a Sick Britain

Sound Bites for a Sick Britain Sound Bites for a Sick Britain

David Cameron’s coalition is prescribing the economic policy equivalent of leeches.

Mar 16, 2011 / Feature / Aditya Chakrabortty

Cutbacks Come to Liverpool Cutbacks Come to Liverpool

The government is making life immeasurably harder for some of the country’s poorest people.

Mar 16, 2011 / Feature / Jennifer O’Mahony

The Next Big Housing Crisis?

The Next Big Housing Crisis? The Next Big Housing Crisis?

Second-lien debt could be a greater threat to bank solvency than the subprime disaster of 2008.

Mar 16, 2011 / Feature / Alex Ulam

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