Economics

The AIG Bailout Scandal

The AIG Bailout Scandal The AIG Bailout Scandal

As Elizabeth Warren’s devastating Congressional report reveals, the Federal Reserve used taxpayer money to bail out the insurance giant, instead of forcing the major banks to...

Aug 6, 2010 / William Greider

Welcome to Recovery for the Rich Welcome to Recovery for the Rich

Geithner doesn't want his declaration of Mission Accomplished over the economy to go the way of that other one.

Aug 5, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Food Stamps or Teachers? Food Stamps or Teachers?

The fight over Congress's jobs bill has made the GOP's midterm election strategy clear: stubbornly oppose anything and everything that might improve the economy and hope voters b...

Aug 4, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Insecure America Insecure America

Economic insecurity in America is on the rise—and was even before the Great Recession.

Aug 3, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Reagan’s Budget Director: GOP Policies ‘Have Crippled Our Economy’

Reagan’s Budget Director: GOP Policies ‘Have Crippled Our Economy’ Reagan’s Budget Director: GOP Policies ‘Have Crippled Our Economy’

David Stockman, Reagan's OMB director, warns against maintaining tax cuts for the rich and other misguided economic policies.

Aug 3, 2010 / John Nichols

Bernie Sanders: Rally the People Bernie Sanders: Rally the People

Closing the gap between the wealthy and the poor is not as cut-and-dried as Obama paints it to be, but Senator Bernie Sanders has some alternative solutions for the problem.

Jul 30, 2010 / Press Room

Bernie Sanders: Rally the People Bernie Sanders: Rally the People

Closing the gap between the wealthy and the poor is not as cut-and-dried as Obama paints it to be, but Senator Bernie Sanders has some alternative solutions for the problem.

Jul 30, 2010 / GRITtv

It’s Time to Fix the Estate Tax It’s Time to Fix the Estate Tax

It's been said that only death and taxes are certain. But the "death tax" is anything but certain right now. Costing the Treasury billions, Congress has allowed the estat...

Jul 26, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

This Week At TheNation.com: Views On Race and the Progressive Base This Week At TheNation.com: Views On Race and the Progressive Base

Views on race and the progressive base. Plus: The case for Elizabeth Warren, and JoAnn Wypijewski on "the party of no."

Jul 23, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Representative-elect Bernie Sanders at an orientation for Congressional freshmen, November 28, 1990.

Bernie Sanders: No To Oligarchy Bernie Sanders: No To Oligarchy

While the middle class disappears and more Americans fall into poverty, the wealthiest people in our country are using their wealth and political power to protect their privileged ...

Jul 22, 2010 / Sen. Bernie Sanders

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