Economic Policy

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Why Hillary Clinton Is the Right Choice for Progressives Why Hillary Clinton Is the Right Choice for Progressives

Clinton offers progressives the best chance to advance our issues and vision for the country—but only if we keep applying pressure and holding her accountable.

Oct 11, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Senator Elizabeth Warren

How to Get Justice After the Wells Fargo Scandal How to Get Justice After the Wells Fargo Scandal

Break up lawless banks and encourage sensible alternatives.

Oct 4, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Abortion access

The Hyde Amendment Punishes Poor Women—and It’s Bad for the Economy The Hyde Amendment Punishes Poor Women—and It’s Bad for the Economy

The 40-year-old ban on public funding for abortion is not just a burden on individual women.

Sep 30, 2016 / Kate Bahn and Jamila Taylor

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My Post-Debate Blues, or, How a Rude Egomaniac Has Effectively Channeled Working-Class Anger My Post-Debate Blues, or, How a Rude Egomaniac Has Effectively Channeled Working-Class Anger

In his clumsy way, Trump is defining a new industrial policy and exposing the stupidity of American “exceptionalism.”

Sep 30, 2016 / William Greider

Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren Just Gave Hillary Clinton a Big Warning Elizabeth Warren Just Gave Hillary Clinton a Big Warning

Warren is ready to fight any Wall Street–linked cabinet members in a Clinton administration. 

Sep 21, 2016 / George Zornick

The ‘Chicago Boys’ in Chile: Economic Freedom’s Awful Toll

The ‘Chicago Boys’ in Chile: Economic Freedom’s Awful Toll The ‘Chicago Boys’ in Chile: Economic Freedom’s Awful Toll

Repression for the majorities and “economic freedom” for small privileged groups are two sides of the same coin.

Sep 21, 2016 / Feature / Orlando Letelier

Student debt

4 Simple Ways to Help 44 Million Americans With Student Debt 4 Simple Ways to Help 44 Million Americans With Student Debt

The student-loan-debt crisis is very real, yet policies have failed to respond with any urgency.

Sep 19, 2016 / StudentNation / Natalia Abrams and Cody Hounanian

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Another Free-Trade Deal Bites the Dust Another Free-Trade Deal Bites the Dust

Negotiations surrounding the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership have been indefinitely suspended.

Sep 16, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Workers rally for a living wage in New York City, Nov. 11, 2015.

The Federal Poverty Line Is Too Damn Low The Federal Poverty Line Is Too Damn Low

New data on poverty is encouraging, but it doesn’t tell the whole story.

Sep 14, 2016 / Shawn Fremstad

We, the People Versus We, the Wealthy

We, the People Versus We, the Wealthy We, the People Versus We, the Wealthy

How did the United States become the land of the unequal—and how do we find our way back?

Sep 12, 2016 / Bill Moyers

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