Economy

Foreclosure Fiasco Foreclosure Fiasco

The Bush-Obama strategy of throwing trillions at the banks to solve the mortgage crisis is a huge bust. Will the president be able to extricate us from this mess?

Jun 24, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer

Touring Empire’s Ruins: From Detroit to the Amazon Touring Empire’s Ruins: From Detroit to the Amazon

The empire ends with a pullout. Not from Iraq, but from Detroit.

Jun 23, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Greg Grandin

Obama’s False Financial Reform Obama’s False Financial Reform

What's missing in the President's call for reform are concrete rules that address a dysfunctional banking system. Slow down the rush to weak solutions.

Jun 19, 2009 / Editorial / William Greider

Healthcare Pushback Healthcare Pushback

Taxing benefits may raise money for Obama's healthcare reform, but it would betray union members who gave up wage increases in order to get decent coverage.

Jun 17, 2009 / Editorial / William Greider

The Compensation Hustle The Compensation Hustle

How will Washington recalibrate the share of gains captured by shareholders, executives and workers in a post-crash economy?

Jun 17, 2009 / Editorial / Chris Hayes

The Most Important Financial Journalist of Her Generation The Most Important Financial Journalist of Her Generation

Long before most in the business press rose to the challenge, Gretchen Morgenson was reporting that the financial sector had gone rogue.

Jun 17, 2009 / Feature / Dean Starkman

Obama’s Money Men Finally Get It Obama’s Money Men Finally Get It

Unveiling new proposals to regulate Wall Street, Geithner and Summers now condemn the shenanigans they once abetted and celebrated.

Jun 17, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer

Obama’s Quiet Fight Against Poverty Obama’s Quiet Fight Against Poverty

Activist Deepak Bhargava discusses the Obama administration's 'stealthy' support for impoverished Americans.

Jun 11, 2009 / Video / The Nation Video

Ten Things You Can Do to Stimulate a New Economy Ten Things You Can Do to Stimulate a New Economy

Find a "good bank," make responsible investments, save locally and more...

Jun 10, 2009 / Editorial / The Nation

Wall Street’s False Armistice Wall Street’s False Armistice

The biggest names in Wall Street banking are back to business as usual. And if they're wrong in declaring the financial crisis over, the big losers will be President Obama and the ...

Jun 10, 2009 / Editorial / William Greider

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