Economics

Robert Scheer Takes Down the Architects of the Financial Crisis Robert Scheer Takes Down the Architects of the Financial Crisis

According to a review just published in the Los Angeles Times, Scheers new book breaks down the economic policy decisions that created the financial crisis, and calls out the men w...

Oct 18, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room

The Breakdown: What Caused the Foreclosure Crisis?

The Breakdown: What Caused the Foreclosure Crisis? The Breakdown: What Caused the Foreclosure Crisis?

Bank of America—the largest US bank—has just said that it will halt foreclosures in 23 states due to documentation irregularities. How did we get into the foreclosure crisis in the...

Oct 15, 2010 / Audio / Chris Hayes

Labour’s Identity Crisis

Labour’s Identity Crisis Labour’s Identity Crisis

The Labour Party's biggest challenge is the lack of a credible alternative to the Conservative-Liberal narrative of crisis and austerity.

Oct 14, 2010 / Editorial / D.D. Guttenplan

The Bank of America Mortgage Settlement Fiasco

The Bank of America Mortgage Settlement Fiasco The Bank of America Mortgage Settlement Fiasco

Angelo Mozilo, former CEO of Countrywide Financial, has just agreed to pay $67.5 million SEC fine. But the landmark 2008 settlement with Bank of America, which had acquired Country...

Oct 13, 2010 / Feature / Alex Ulam

Invasion of the Robot Home Snatchers Invasion of the Robot Home Snatchers

The Titanic that is the US housing market has just sprung its biggest leak.

Oct 13, 2010 / Robert Scheer

China’s Pipelineistan ‘War’

China’s Pipelineistan ‘War’ China’s Pipelineistan ‘War’

China is slowly winning control of the Greater Middle East and Central Asia's energy supplies with deals, strategy and lots of pipe.

Oct 12, 2010 / Pepe Escobar

Jobs and Income Data Add Up to an Historically Unequal Future Jobs and Income Data Add Up to an Historically Unequal Future

The recession’s legacy will be an unprecedentedly imbalanced, winner-takes-all economy.

Oct 8, 2010 / The Notion / Kai Wright

Hey Michelle, Read My Book Hey Michelle, Read My Book

Surely Michelle Obama knows that this administration has thrown trillions at the banks in hope that they would respond with mortgage relief for struggling homeowners—and got...

Oct 6, 2010 / Robert Scheer

The Face of an American Lost Generation The Face of an American Lost Generation

Unemployed and stranded on the sidelines of a job crisis.

Oct 5, 2010 / Andy Kroll

Congress Wants to Cut Food Stamps to Fund School Lunches Congress Wants to Cut Food Stamps to Fund School Lunches

Anti-hunger activists explain why cutting food stamps is going to hurt kids.

Oct 3, 2010 / StudentNation / Braden Goyette

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