Economics

How to Talk to a Tea Party Activist How to Talk to a Tea Party Activist

Some of the tea party's anger at the tax system is justified. We can find common ground with open-minded activists.

Apr 14, 2010 / Chuck Collins

The Whistleblower They Ignored The Whistleblower They Ignored

There aren't too many genuine heroes to come out of the banking disaster, but Armando Falcon is one of them--and had he been listened to, a significant part of the housing crisis c...

Apr 14, 2010 / Robert Scheer

Tax Day and America’s War Tax Day and America’s War

What the mayor of one community hard hit by war spending is doing.

Apr 14, 2010 / Jo Comerford

They Should Pay Their Fair Share. They Should Pay Their Fair Share.

Katrina vanden Heuvel appears on The Ed Show attacking the disparate income equality resulting from unfair tax cuts.

Apr 13, 2010 / The Ed Show

Why I’m Still an Optimist Why I’m Still an Optimist

After reporting US politics and economics for forty years, Nation national affairs correspondent William Greider still considers himself an optimist. Appearing as a guest on Radio ...

Apr 12, 2010 / William Greider

The Cleveland Model: A Grassroots Approach to Job Creation

The Cleveland Model: A Grassroots Approach to Job Creation The Cleveland Model: A Grassroots Approach to Job Creation

Al Jazeera English's "Fault Lines" program discovers creative models local communities are using to address unemployment.

Apr 12, 2010 / Al Jazeera English

The Cleveland Model: A Grassroots Approach to Job Creation The Cleveland Model: A Grassroots Approach to Job Creation

Al Jazeera English's "Fault Lines" program discovers creative models local communities are using to address unemployment.

Apr 12, 2010 / Al Jazeera English

Shaky Foundations for the Economy Shaky Foundations for the Economy

Last week Tim Geithner told steelworkers in Pittsburgh that unemployment is to remain "unacceptably high" for some time. He blamed what he called "the recession"...

Apr 6, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Hedge Fund Managers Beat the Banks Hedge Fund Managers Beat the Banks

Nation editor Christopher Hayes discusses how the top twenty-five hedge fund managers made $25 billion last year and what financial reform can do to correct this inequality.

Apr 2, 2010 / MSNBC

Obama’s Slow March Toward Real Foreclosure Relief Obama’s Slow March Toward Real Foreclosure Relief

Obama's latest fix is a step in the right direction, but just a step.

Mar 26, 2010 / Kai Wright

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