Nation Topics - Robert Pollin | The Nation

The 99 percent have been footing the bill for too long. It’s time for the financial industry to pick up its own tab.

Why did Standard & Poor's take the seemingly radical step of downgrading the US government's credit rating, and how do ratings agencies wield such power in the first place?

Would getting rid of the federal deficit be the silver bullet for our ailing economy? Robert Pollin explains why the standard arguments against deficit spending don't tell the whole truth.

Would getting rid of the federal deficit be the silver bullet for our ailing economy? Robert Pollin explains why the standard arguments against deficit spending don't tell the whole truth.

No one should mistake GOP protest for an indication that Obama's commitment to $50 billion in infrastructure spending is sufficient to tackle unemployment. It's a start, but it's not enough.

The Bronx bears the environmental burden of supporting a city of 8 million people, and is saddled with a 14 percent unemployment rate. That makes it the perfect laboratory for green jobs initiatives.

We can't simply grow our way out of unemployment.

The moral case for federal action on unemployment is clear, but the political case is nearly as airtight.

Meltdown in Motown: A Nation forum in Detroit gauges the city's pain and looks for solutions.

Amherst, Mass.