Economics

Walmart’s Wage Increase Is Hurting Its Stock Price—and That’s OK

Walmart’s Wage Increase Is Hurting Its Stock Price—and That’s OK Walmart’s Wage Increase Is Hurting Its Stock Price—and That’s OK

The stock market doesn’t take long-term economic growth into account very well, so why do we look to it to see if higher wages are succeeding?

Oct 23, 2015 / Bryce Covert

Tell Congress to Make Corporations Pay Their Taxes

Tell Congress to Make Corporations Pay Their Taxes Tell Congress to Make Corporations Pay Their Taxes

Join The Nation, the Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund, Courage Campaign and 14 other organizations in calling on Congress to close corporate tax loopholes.

Oct 22, 2015 / NationAction

The 5 Books You Need to Read to Understand Gentrification

The 5 Books You Need to Read to Understand Gentrification The 5 Books You Need to Read to Understand Gentrification

Here’s how it works.

Oct 22, 2015 / DW Gibson

October 22, 1907: The Panic of 1907 Begins

October 22, 1907: The Panic of 1907 Begins October 22, 1907: The Panic of 1907 Begins

“What have we seen in New York during the past half-dozen years? Great banking institutions prostituted into tools of unscrupulous speculators.”

Oct 22, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

How Bernie Sanders Should Talk About Democratic Socialism

How Bernie Sanders Should Talk About Democratic Socialism How Bernie Sanders Should Talk About Democratic Socialism

Instead of looking to Europe, Sanders could evoke the rich heritage of American radicalism.

Oct 21, 2015 / Eric Foner

If You Thought the Reproductive-Health Crisis in Texas Couldn’t Get Worse, Well…

If You Thought the Reproductive-Health Crisis in Texas Couldn’t Get Worse, Well… If You Thought the Reproductive-Health Crisis in Texas Couldn’t Get Worse, Well…

The state’s move to cut Planned Parenthood off Medicaid funding will further limit poor women’s access to care.

Oct 20, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

Justin Trudeau

Justin Trudeau Just Showed American Democrats How to Win the Next Election Justin Trudeau Just Showed American Democrats How to Win the Next Election

Promises to tax the rich and to make infrastructure investment a priority—along with an embrace of diversity—beat the right in Canada.

Oct 20, 2015 / John Nichols

I Went to Prison at Age 60. Here’s What I Learned.

I Went to Prison at Age 60. Here’s What I Learned. I Went to Prison at Age 60. Here’s What I Learned.

Don’t overlook the needs of the elderly in criminal-justice reform.

Oct 19, 2015 / Evie Litwok

Cristina Fernandez

Will the Economic Policies of Argentina’s President Survive Sunday’s Elections? Will the Economic Policies of Argentina’s President Survive Sunday’s Elections?

Cristina Fernández is despised by the neoliberal elite, but her government has improved the lives of many, many people.

Oct 19, 2015 / Greg Grandin

Sanders in Portland

Bernie Sanders Dominates With Small Donors, While the GOP Rakes in the Dark Money Bernie Sanders Dominates With Small Donors, While the GOP Rakes in the Dark Money

After a surprisingly strong third quarter, Sanders has almost as much cash on hand as Hillary Clinton.

Oct 16, 2015 / Joshua Holland

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