Economy

Waste Behind Bars Waste Behind Bars

Will the recession bring the justice-system reforms that progressives have long supported?

Jun 25, 2009 / Feature / Ari Melber

Obama’s False Reform Obama’s False Reform

Congress should step up its investigations of the roots of the financial crisis and slow down the rush to weak solutions--especially the empowerment of the Federal Reserve.

Jun 24, 2009 / Editorial / William Greider

Bucking the Banks Bucking the Banks

How can we expect the experts to reform the financial system when it's experts who got us into this mess to begin with?

Jun 24, 2009 / Editorial / Chris Hayes

Our Jobless Recovery Our Jobless Recovery

The solution to the jobs crisis depends on manufacturing and trade policy reform.

Jun 24, 2009 / Feature / Leo Hindery Jr. and Leo W. Gerard

A Global Recovery for a Global Recession A Global Recovery for a Global Recession

Restructure the world's economy to ensure a more stable and shared prosperity.

Jun 24, 2009 / Feature / Joseph E. Stiglitz

Bankrupt GM Begins Slashing Jobs Bankrupt GM Begins Slashing Jobs

The government has poured money into GM to help keep the company afloat, but the company is still slashing jobs.

Jun 24, 2009 / Video / American News Project

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

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