Economy

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

Public Health Before Wall Street Wealth Public Health Before Wall Street Wealth

The healthcare debate has become a convenient distraction from the far more pressing issues surrounding the banking meltdown.

Oct 14, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer

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

The Bailout in Under Ten Minutes The Bailout in Under Ten Minutes

How much money did we really spend on the bailouts? Where did it go? Are we getting it back? The Nation's Chris Hayes answers these questions and more.

Oct 6, 2009 / The Nation Video

Do They Take Us for Shmucks? Do They Take Us for Shmucks?

The best arguments for the creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency come from the politicians and lobbyists who oppose it.

Oct 2, 2009 / Feature / Greg Kaufmann

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

AFL-CIO: Young Workers Unite! AFL-CIO: Young Workers Unite!

The AFL-CIO's recent rally on Wall Street was about more than economic inequality, it was part of an ongoing campaign to attract new young members.

Sep 30, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

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

Fortress Pittsburgh Fortress Pittsburgh

In heavily fortified Pittsburgh, protesters are kept isolated from local residents and from conference attendees.

Sep 25, 2009 / Feature / Robert S. Eshelman

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