The Incredible Shrinking Paycheck The Incredible Shrinking Paycheck
Feeling squeezed? It's official: if you're not in management, the value of your paycheck is dropping at an alarming rate.
Feb 21, 2008 / Feature / Nancy Cleeland
Half-a-Loaf Stimulus Half-a-Loaf Stimulus
Good news in the stimulus package: low and middle income Americans receive cash to rev a slowing economy. Bad news: tax breaks for businesses won't help much at all.
Feb 13, 2008 / Feature / Nancy Cleeland
Homeless in New Orleans Homeless in New Orleans
The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina has turned New Orleans into a tragic Tale of Two Cities.
Feb 7, 2008 / Feature / Lizzy Ratner
The Ron Paul Economy The Ron Paul Economy
OK, three-quarters of what he says is wacky. But his view of the Fed's contribution to rampant inflation is right on the money.
Jan 31, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
The Big Yam The Big Yam
Chinese hearts, minds and pocketbooks get a lot of attention from the Eastern and Western consumer markets.
Jan 31, 2008 / Books & the Arts / John Feffer
Disowned by the Ownership Society Disowned by the Ownership Society
Bush turns out to be the undertaker of the free market's false promises to ordinary Americans.
Jan 31, 2008 / Column / Naomi Klein
Desperately Seeking Stimulus Desperately Seeking Stimulus
An economy addicted to growth, bubbles, downsizing and lending sprees--has become disconnected from the real economy of ordinary human needs.
Jan 22, 2008 / Editorial / Barbara Ehrenreich
Our Eroding Dollar Our Eroding Dollar
No matter how much it adds to inflation, the Fed, prodded by Wall Street, is poised to again lower interest rates--punching an even bigger hole in our purchasing power.
Jan 18, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Recession–Who Cares? Recession–Who Cares?
Politicians and economists find it hard to admit that we have two economies--one for the rich and one for everyone else--and the latter has been in a recession, if not a depression...
Jan 9, 2008 / Editorial / Barbara Ehrenreich
Toy Story Toy Story
An eviscerated Consumer Product Safety Commission means American children still face perils from their toys.
Jan 3, 2008 / Editorial / Daphne Eviatar