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The new labor campaign against the retail giant faces daunting odds, and the stakes are high: most of us live in the Walmart economy.

The median income of people over age 65 is less than $20,000. The solution is not to cut that further.

Over 100 Americans with CODEPINK and The Nation protested in front of the Ugland House, where some 18,000 corporations hide their tax dollars.

It’s past time for the rule to stop banks from making making risky bets with consumers’ money. But a House committee hearing devoted itself to stalling and lying about the Volcker Rule.

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.