Economy

The Contractor Scofflaws The Contractor Scofflaws

Obama is on the brink of bringing significant reforms for workers to government contractors.

Mar 4, 2010 / William Greider

In Defense of Deficits In Defense of Deficits

A big deficit-reduction program would destroy the economy two years into the Great Crisis.

Mar 4, 2010 / Feature / James K. Galbraith

Calling Ron Paul! Calling Ron Paul! Fed Alert! Fed Alert! Calling Ron Paul! Calling Ron Paul! Fed Alert! Fed Alert!

Chris Dodd is way wrong to think that consumers could be protected by the Fed. It's as crazy as thinking chickens could be protected by foxes.

Mar 2, 2010 / John Nichols

Friedmanism at the Fed Friedmanism at the Fed

How former New York Fed chair Stephen Friedman made a bundle on the AIG bailout.

Feb 25, 2010 / Feature / Greg Kaufmann

Big Tobacco and the Historians Big Tobacco and the Historians

A tale of seduction and intimidation.

Feb 25, 2010 / Feature / Jon Wiener

No Banker Left Behind No Banker Left Behind

Banks do have a license to steal. There is no other way to read Tuesday's report from the New York state comptroller that bonuses for Wall Street financiers rose 17 percent to $20....

Feb 24, 2010 / Robert Scheer

Better Uses for Bankers’ Billions Better Uses for Bankers’ Billions

 What could we do with $20 billion? We've got some suggestions.

Feb 24, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Looking Closer at Joseph Stack Looking Closer at Joseph Stack

Joseph Stack -- remember him? He's the guy who crashed his plane into an Internal Revenue Service building in Austin last week.

Feb 23, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Extend Unemployment Insurance Now Extend Unemployment Insurance Now

This week will be a critical one for millions of Americans surviving on unemployment insurance.

Feb 22, 2010 / Peter Rothberg

Litmus Test: The People, or the Insurance Companies? Litmus Test: The People, or the Insurance Companies?

Since 1945, health insurance companies have been allowed to collude to fix prices. Members of Congress will soon vote on whether to reinstate anti-trust provisions for the industry...

Feb 22, 2010 / Darcy Burner

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