Economy

Disowned by the Ownership Society Disowned by the Ownership Society

Bush turns out to be the undertaker of the free market's false promises to ordinary Americans.

Jan 31, 2008 / Column / Naomi Klein

Right to Strike Imperiled in Cananea Right to Strike Imperiled in Cananea

If the Mexican government and Grupo Mexico succeed in smashing a miners' strike, the reverberations will be felt even across the US border.

Jan 25, 2008 / Feature / David Bacon

Subprime Obama Subprime Obama

He should stiffen his meager bailout plan and call for a moratorium on foreclosures and serious government intervention.

Jan 24, 2008 / Max Fraser

The Panic of 2008 The Panic of 2008

A humane and sensible stimulus package would put money in the hands of those who need it.

Jan 24, 2008 / The Editors

Playing Politics with Bankers Playing Politics with Bankers

Now that Dennis Kucinich is out of the presidential debates, don't expect Clinton or Obama to hold unregulated bankers accountable for the global economic meltdown.

Jan 23, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

Chalmers Johnson: America’s Going Bankrupt Chalmers Johnson: America’s Going Bankrupt

From Tom Dispatch: The current economic crisis is caused by policies that tax the richest Americans at strikingly low levels and spend huge sums on defense projects that have no ...

Jan 23, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Chalmers Johnson

Desperately Seeking Stimulus Desperately Seeking Stimulus

An economy addicted to growth, bubbles, downsizing and lending sprees--has become disconnected from the real economy of ordinary human needs.

Jan 22, 2008 / Barbara Ehrenreich

Our Eroding Dollar Our Eroding Dollar

No matter how much it adds to inflation, the Fed, prodded by Wall Street, is poised to again lower interest rates--punching an even bigger hole in our purchasing power.

Jan 18, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

Twin Disasters Twin Disasters

When will the candidates cease their petty sniping and address the real issues: the Iraq War and the faltering economy?

Jan 17, 2008 / The Editors

Lawyers for the Poor Muzzled in Subprime Mess Lawyers for the Poor Muzzled in Subprime Mess

Civil legal aid attorneys could have sounded the alarm years before the subprime scandal began destroying the lives of urban poor--but Congress wouldn't let them.

Jan 16, 2008 / Feature / Laura K. Abel

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