Economics

Talk About Poverty: Mariana Chilton’s Questions for Obama and Romney Talk About Poverty: Mariana Chilton’s Questions for Obama and Romney

An expert on child hunger has five questions for President Obama and Governor Romney in the second installment of our #TalkPoverty series.

Aug 24, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann

Why Subsidize CEOs? Why Subsidize CEOs?

Performance bonuses are tax deductible and subsidies for executive excess add up to over $14 billion a year. Enough is enough.

Aug 23, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Locked Up Without a Key in New Orleans

Locked Up Without a Key in New Orleans Locked Up Without a Key in New Orleans

Seven years after Katrina, poor people accused of crimes are being denied their right to counsel and left to languish behind bars.

Aug 22, 2012 / Feature / Karen Houppert

The Brawl Over Fair Trade Coffee

The Brawl Over Fair Trade Coffee The Brawl Over Fair Trade Coffee

Corporate sponsorship is undermining a wide network of democratic, farmer-owned co-ops.

Aug 22, 2012 / Feature / Scott Sherman

Paul Ryan’s False Premise Paul Ryan’s False Premise

For years, he's justified his austerity budgets with premonitions of a spike in inflation and interest rates. Problem is it hasn't happened.

Aug 21, 2012 / Ben Adler

Europe’s Highway to Hell Europe’s Highway to Hell

A massive run on weak banks could destroy the euro economy. Only unlimited deposit insurance, backed by a strong central Treasury, can prevent the worst.

Aug 21, 2012 / Dimitri B. Papadimitriou

Goldman Sachs Looks to Turn a Profit on a Program to Fight Recidivism

Goldman Sachs Looks to Turn a Profit on a Program to Fight Recidivism Goldman Sachs Looks to Turn a Profit on a Program to Fight Recidivism

City officials say social impact bonds are a smart way to raise revenue. But government watchdogs worry about creeping corporate influence.

Aug 20, 2012 / Max Rivlin-Nadler

Robert Reich’s Illustrated Guide to the Romney-Ryan Economic Plan Robert Reich’s Illustrated Guide to the Romney-Ryan Economic Plan

Economist Robert Reich took to the easel to break down the tenets of Paul Ryan's economic plan.

Aug 20, 2012 / Robert B. Reich

With Romney-Ryan, GOP Becomes Grand Old Private-Equity Party With Romney-Ryan, GOP Becomes Grand Old Private-Equity Party

Republicans once warned against “unfair money-getting.” Now, they are preparing to do even more to facilitate “vulture capitalism.”

Aug 20, 2012 / John Nichols

This Week in Poverty: Here’s to the Houston Janitors This Week in Poverty: Here’s to the Houston Janitors

Houston janitors fought like hell to get from $8.35 an hour to $9.35 an hour—over four years—cleaning the offices of billionaires.

Aug 17, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann

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