Economy

Doing the Recovery Right Doing the Recovery Right

America's transformation to a clean-energy economy could merge the aims of environmental protection and social justice.

Jan 28, 2009 / Feature / Robert Pollin

Obama’s Better Bailout Obama’s Better Bailout

He's off to a good start, but it's up to ordinary people who are hurting in this economy, to make sure Obama bailout benefits them and not the power players.

Jan 28, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer

Lost Your Job? Tell Your Story Lost Your Job? Tell Your Story

To take center stage in the current debate, joblessness must be made real in personal and policy terms. Jobless Americans, tell us what happened--and what you need most.

Jan 27, 2009 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

Paulson’s $140 Billion Surprise Paulson’s $140 Billion Surprise

Henry Paulson rewrote a piece of the tax code to expedite mergers. Will Tim Geithner and the Democrats attempt to correct the wrong?

Jan 26, 2009 / American News Project

Ethics Under TARP Ethics Under TARP

As government takes a larger role in business, political skills may matter more than business acumen. And ethics? Not so much.

Jan 22, 2009 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

A Revolution in Spirit A Revolution in Spirit

The economic crisis requires a radical response--not revved-up consumerism.

Jan 22, 2009 / Feature / Benjamin R. Barber

A House-Poor Nation A House-Poor Nation

Without significant federal action, affordable housing will become increasingly out of reach.

Jan 22, 2009 / Feature / Adam Doster

Foreclosure Fightback Foreclosure Fightback

Activists demand a foreclosure freeze, renegotiated loans and a bailout for all.

Jan 22, 2009 / Feature / Ben Ehrenreich

How the Bailout Fails Community Banks How the Bailout Fails Community Banks

The government has not taken fleeing depositors into account and, as a result, small banks and their surrounding communities will suffer.

Jan 20, 2009 / American News Project

Detroit’s Impaired Vision Detroit’s Impaired Vision

In the end, it wasn't shoddy products or high wages that put the US auto industry on the ropes. It was a failure to innovate for global markets.

Jan 17, 2009 / Barbara Crossette

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