Economics

Toxic Toys Toxic Toys

As safety scandals dampen the public's appetite for cheap imports, the European Union is raising doubts about standards and oversight in the US toy industry.

Oct 18, 2007 / Feature / Mark Schapiro

Corporations Versus Democracy Corporations Versus Democracy

How can we curtail corporate power?

Oct 8, 2007 / Feature / Ned Resnikoff

The Reality of Poverty The Reality of Poverty

Poverty in America is a moral issue.

Oct 8, 2007 / Feature / Alyssa Katharine Ritz Battistoni

How to Fix Our Broken Economy How to Fix Our Broken Economy

The political mainstream is beholden to sclerotic economic policies that serve only a fraction of the public's interests.

Oct 4, 2007 / Feature / Jeff Madrick

Chávez: ‘Galbraithiano’ Chávez: ‘Galbraithiano’

As Venezuela and the rest of Latin America repair the damage of two decades of free-market orthodoxy, John Kenneth Galbraith is a major inspiration.

Sep 27, 2007 / Editorial / Greg Grandin

Greenspan and the Myth of the True Believer Greenspan and the Myth of the True Believer

His autobiography sheds light on what motivates hard-right political leaders to apply brutal economic shock therapy.

Sep 27, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Naomi Klein

Fidel, You Got the Wrong Conspiracy Fidel, You Got the Wrong Conspiracy

Forget 9/11. Alan Greenspan escapes vilification for his role in a plot against America's economic security.

Sep 20, 2007 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn

The Shock Doctrine The Shock Doctrine

In this VideoNation report, Nation columnist Naomi Klein explains how after 9/11 the Bush Administration launched a new security economy, driven by the notion of an endless war aga...

Sep 18, 2007 / Video / Naomi Klein and Laura Hanna

The Housing Bubble Pops The Housing Bubble Pops

To solve the subprime mortgage crisis, start with aid for vulnerable homeowners, smarter economic policies and a more competent Federal Reserve Board.

Sep 13, 2007 / Editorial / Dean Baker

Perishable Goods Perishable Goods

A new biography of economist Joseph Schumpeter explores his insights into the emerging world of globalized capitalism.

Sep 6, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Robin Blackburn

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