Economics

Fixing Too Big To Fail Fixing Too Big To Fail

How well will Representative Barney Frank's proposed regulatory reform legislation address the "too big to fail" problem?

Nov 6, 2009 / Feature / Mike Konczal

Generation Recession Generation Recession

Young people have lost 2.5 million jobs to the crisis, making them the hardest-hit age group.

Nov 4, 2009 / Feature / Lizzy Ratner

The Heart of Wall Street The Heart of Wall Street

It's undeniable that pay czar Kenneth Feinberg has had an impact on compensation at bailed-out firms. But it's equally clear that the casino culture that created this mess remains ...

Oct 30, 2009 / Feature / Greg Kaufmann

Deficit Hawk Hysteria Deficit Hawk Hysteria

The time to pay down the deficit will come only after the economy recovers.

Oct 28, 2009 / Books & the Arts / William Greider

Break Up the Banks Break Up the Banks

To reform the financial sector, we must break up "too big to fail" conglomerates and reinstate the Glass-Steagall Act.

Oct 28, 2009 / The Editors

A Female Economics Laureate: Why Only Now? A Female Economics Laureate: Why Only Now?

The first female winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics serves as both a landmark and an alarming reflection of the limited role of women in the physical sciences.

Oct 15, 2009 / Feature / Sarah Stodola

Memo to Investigators: Dig Deep Memo to Investigators: Dig Deep

The first step toward lasting financial reform is to identify the roots of the crisis.

Oct 8, 2009 / Feature / William Greider

Help Wanted Help Wanted

Benefits extensions and retraining are not sufficient to address the staggering level of unemployment now facing Americans.

Oct 7, 2009 / The Editors

Wade Rathke Speaks Out Wade Rathke Speaks Out

Just a few weeks ago, a book talk by ACORN founder Wade Rathke wouldn't have drawn much press attention, but the organization's recent notoriety as a conservative boogeyman has thr...

Sep 30, 2009 / Chris Hayes

Iron City in the Shadow of G-20 Iron City in the Shadow of G-20

G-20 protesters and Pittsburgh locals take a stand against the summit and the corporate globalization they feel it supports.

Sep 28, 2009 / The Nation Video

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