Economy

Will Voters Forgive Obama for Cutting Social Security?

Will Voters Forgive Obama for Cutting Social Security? Will Voters Forgive Obama for Cutting Social Security?

If the president goes through with his chained-CPI gambit, seniors won't be the only ones taking a hit—his political fortunes, and those of his party, will too.

Apr 10, 2013 / William Greider

Foreclosure Review Report Shows That the OCC Continues to Bury Wall Street’s Bodies

Foreclosure Review Report Shows That the OCC Continues to Bury Wall Street’s Bodies Foreclosure Review Report Shows That the OCC Continues to Bury Wall Street’s Bodies

A GAO examination of the Independent Foreclosure Review reveals massive levels of incompetence and negligence.

Apr 10, 2013 / Alexis Goldstein

How Did Margaret Thatcher Do It?

How Did Margaret Thatcher Do It? How Did Margaret Thatcher Do It?

In every way, her agenda opposed the interests of ordinary working people. How did she get so many of them to vote against their own economic interests again and again?

Apr 9, 2013 / Column / Gary Younge

The Gilded City The Gilded City

Struggling to survive in Bloomberg’s New York.

Apr 9, 2013 / The Nation

How the 40-Year ‘Long Recession’ Led to the Great Recession

How the 40-Year ‘Long Recession’ Led to the Great Recession How the 40-Year ‘Long Recession’ Led to the Great Recession

If the majority of American workers were producing more without earning more, who was going to buy all the stuff?

Apr 9, 2013 / Barbara Garson

How Union City Is Shifting the Arc of Immigrant Kids’ Lives

How Union City Is Shifting the Arc of Immigrant Kids’ Lives How Union City Is Shifting the Arc of Immigrant Kids’ Lives

With a well-marked pathway from preschool through high school, the dense New Jersey city is a model educator for newcomers—and America at large.

Apr 8, 2013 / David Kirp

We Are All Thatcherites Now

We Are All Thatcherites Now We Are All Thatcherites Now

Margaret Thatcher's smiling villainy sparked a generation of dissent—and neoliberal policies that live on today.

Apr 8, 2013 / Maria Margaronis

Margaret Thatcher: Deeds Matter

Margaret Thatcher: Deeds Matter Margaret Thatcher: Deeds Matter

The eulogies for Margaret Thatcher are piling up. Here's a different take—from a review of The Iron Lady.

Apr 8, 2013 / Laura Flanders

What You Need to Know About the Indiana University Strike

What You Need to Know About the Indiana University Strike What You Need to Know About the Indiana University Strike

This week, students and staff will walk out of class and off the job in support of a comprehensive set of demands for worker rights and economic equity.

Apr 8, 2013 / StudentNation / James Cersonsky and StudentNation

Progressives Push Back Against Obama’s Social Security, Medicare Austerity

Progressives Push Back Against Obama’s Social Security, Medicare Austerity Progressives Push Back Against Obama’s Social Security, Medicare Austerity

The president's plans, which will come down hardest on working families, women, people of color and young Americans, are wrong economically and politically. 

Apr 6, 2013 / John Nichols

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