Economics

Two Detroits, Separate and Unequal

Two Detroits, Separate and Unequal Two Detroits, Separate and Unequal

The Detroit of wealthy enclaves and private guards looks nothing like the other Detroit, which is becoming more uninhabitable every day.

Nov 17, 2014 / Laura Gottesdiener

Why You Shouldn’t Marry for Money

Why You Shouldn’t Marry for Money Why You Shouldn’t Marry for Money

Conservatives’ silver bullet is a joke.

Nov 12, 2014 / Bryce Covert

Never Mind ISIS, It’s ISDS That’s the Real Threat

Never Mind ISIS, It’s ISDS That’s the Real Threat Never Mind ISIS, It’s ISDS That’s the Real Threat

The Trans-Pacific Partnership might give corporations the ability to sue countries for “expected future profits.”

Nov 11, 2014 / Greg Grandin

Apostles of Growth

Apostles of Growth Apostles of Growth

Capitalism’s newest critics offer a groundbreaking account of slavery, but does their economic history add up?

Nov 5, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Timothy Shenk

Jerusalem’s Palestinian Neighborhoods Are Under Economic Siege

Jerusalem’s Palestinian Neighborhoods Are Under Economic Siege Jerusalem’s Palestinian Neighborhoods Are Under Economic Siege

Palestinians in East Jerusalem face not just a wall but a welfare system designed to impoverish and ultimately remove them.

Nov 4, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Can the Foodie Trend Also Help Food Workers?

Can the Foodie Trend Also Help Food Workers? Can the Foodie Trend Also Help Food Workers?

Los Angeles is trying to make good jobs vital to producing good food.

Nov 3, 2014 / Michelle Chen

What Are Republican Donors Thinking?

What Are Republican Donors Thinking? What Are Republican Donors Thinking?

Under Obama, the richer are richer than ever, but Wall Street isn’t repaying the favor.

Oct 29, 2014 / Column / Eric Alterman

The Latest Debate Over Taxing the Rich Misses One Crucial Fact

The Latest Debate Over Taxing the Rich Misses One Crucial Fact The Latest Debate Over Taxing the Rich Misses One Crucial Fact

Progressives have forgotten that taxes do more than just raise money.

Oct 29, 2014 / Mike Konczal and Bryce Covert

76 Years Ago: Fairy Tales of the Economic Family, Recovering From Munich, a Letter From an Arab Communist

76 Years Ago: Fairy Tales of the Economic Family, Recovering From Munich, a Letter From an Arab Communist 76 Years Ago: Fairy Tales of the Economic Family, Recovering From Munich, a Letter From an Arab Communist

Snippets from The Nation of October 29, 1938.

Oct 27, 2014 / Back Issues and Richard Kreitner

How a Divided Senate Could Threaten Social Security

How a Divided Senate Could Threaten Social Security How a Divided Senate Could Threaten Social Security

The prospect of a “grand bargain” could rear its ugly head if the 2014 midterms empower Maine’s Angus King.

Oct 27, 2014 / John Nichols

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