Nation Topics - Economy | The Nation

Recent strikes against Walmart and fast food chains made waves, but the vast majority of service workers can’t afford to speak out.

Reports say Sallie Krawcheck is a leading condender for SEC chairman, but her résumé should raise a red flag.

For Yolanda Andrews, losing her house would mean losing everything. That's why she's standing up to predatory banking.

We are delighted to announce the winners of The Nation’s seventh annual Student Writing Contest, Andrew Gambrione and Tess Saperstein.

In the aftermath of a superstorm, Americans are finally waking up to global warming. 

How a central bank created to exist apart from politics got drawn into bitter political arguments. 

What does the National People’s Action director have in store for Obama’s second term?

A few key points to keep in mind during the "fiscal cliff" negotiations.

“Debtpocalypse” is merely the latest installment in a tragic, forty-year story of the dispossession of American workers. 

This year’s historic strike wave is an indictment not just of the retail giant’s business model but of our broken labor laws.