Economy

Not Our Department Not Our Department

For the Labor Department damaged by eight years of Bush neglect, help is finally on the way.

Apr 8, 2009 / Chris Hayes

Krugman: Optimism Is Not Enough Krugman: Optimism Is Not Enough

Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman discusses the outlook for the US economy and the reforms necessary to prevent the next financial crisis.

Apr 8, 2009 / The Rachel Maddow Show

Meltdown: Resistance and the Recession Meltdown: Resistance and the Recession

Labor activist and Nation contributor Bill Fletcher, Jr. reclaims socialism and presses for a politicized grassroots movement to pressure economic changes.

Apr 8, 2009 / The Nation Video

Summers: Living Large and in Charge Summers: Living Large and in Charge

Larry Summers earned $8 million from Wall Street last year. Doesn't anyone in Congress care about the conflict?

Apr 8, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer

Fighting Foreclosure in South Africa Fighting Foreclosure in South Africa

The fight against foreclosures is not simply an American issue; it is a global issue. South African activists recount their experiences in this ongoing Tell The Nation series.

Apr 7, 2009 / Feature / The Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign

Jeff Madrick: Grading Obama’s Recovery Jeff Madrick: Grading Obama’s Recovery

Nation contributor Jeff Madrick looks beyond the failure of banks to guarantee loans to decades of wage stagnation and decline as a factor in the economic meltdown.

Apr 7, 2009 / The Nation Video

Shed No Tears for the Spartans Shed No Tears for the Spartans

The vanquished Spartans of Michigan State have left a lot of people accustomed to limping through this recession start walking tall.

Apr 7, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin

Global Crime Wave? Global Crime Wave?

In this global economic meltdown, with fifty million people potentially losing their jobs by the end of this year, one beneficiary will likely by crime syndicates.

Apr 6, 2009 / Feature / Michael T. Klare

Barbara Ehrenreich: Is Capitalism Dead? Barbara Ehrenreich: Is Capitalism Dead?

Nation contributor Barbara Ehrenreich discusses the changing definition of socialism and its new relevance to the current economic meltdown.

Apr 6, 2009 / The Nation Video

Save Our Schools Save Our Schools

This Tuesday a rally in Gainesville calls for saving higher ed in Florida.

Apr 6, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

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