Economy

The Warped US Tax System: Taxpayers Subsidize Their Own Destruction The Warped US Tax System: Taxpayers Subsidize Their Own Destruction

In 2010, Boeing received a net tax refund of $137 million from state and local governments despite earning more than $4 billion in pretax profits. But instead of investing back int...

Apr 24, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny

A Responsible Republican Rejects Paul Ryan’s Fiscal Folly A Responsible Republican Rejects Paul Ryan’s Fiscal Folly

Maine's Susan Collins is no liberal. But she is not about to back Ryan's plan to gut Medicare and Medicaid. Will other GOP senators be as honest in their assessment of a bad bill?

Apr 23, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

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Eric on Smithsonian's Jazz anthology and Reed Richardson on the S&P's rating of the bond market.

Apr 22, 2011 / Blog / Eric Alterman

News for Obama: Public Cares About Jobs, Not Deficit News for Obama: Public Cares About Jobs, Not Deficit

A major new poll shows that Americans do not believe cutting the deficit will create jobs. So why have leaders of both parties become deficit hawks?

Apr 22, 2011 / The Notion / Ari Berman

The Breakdown: Are Financial Institutions Holding Our Economy Hostage?

The Breakdown: Are Financial Institutions Holding Our Economy Hostage? The Breakdown: Are Financial Institutions Holding Our Economy Hostage?

Years after we were first told that the banks were "too big to fail," we still seem to be held captive by the same financial system that caused our economic mess in the first place...

Apr 22, 2011 / Audio / Chris Hayes

Town Hall Meltdowns, Hundreds Protest Cuts Town Hall Meltdowns, Hundreds Protest Cuts

As the effects of budget cuts begin to sink in, hundreds turn out to protest their local leaders and the president himself.

Apr 22, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny

How Koch Industries Politicizes the Workplace How Koch Industries Politicizes the Workplace

After the Citizens United Supreme Court decision, corporations like Koch Industries are pushing their own political agenda in the workplace.

Apr 21, 2011 / Video / Democracy Now!

The People’s Budget The People’s Budget

The Congressional Progressive Caucus’s “People's Budget” has been widely ignored. That’s too bad, because the right solutions to our budget crisis are in th...

Apr 21, 2011 / Editorial / The Editors

Teachers Aren’t the Enemy

Teachers Aren’t the Enemy Teachers Aren’t the Enemy

The true problems facing public education are inequality and opportunity gaps.

Apr 21, 2011 / Editorial / Pedro Noguera and Michelle Fine

The Royal Wedding Is a Class Act

The Royal Wedding Is a Class Act The Royal Wedding Is a Class Act

The one thing I never thought I’d have to explain to Americans is why monarchy is a bad idea. Apparently, I’m wrong.

Apr 21, 2011 / Beneath the Radar / Gary Younge

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