Subprime Obama Subprime Obama
He should stiffen his meager bailout plan and call for a moratorium on foreclosures and serious government intervention.
Jan 24, 2008 / Editorial / Max Fraser
The Panic of 2008 The Panic of 2008
A humane and sensible stimulus package would put money in the hands of those who need it.
Jan 24, 2008 / Editorial / The Editors
Playing Politics with Bankers Playing Politics with Bankers
Now that Dennis Kucinich is out of the presidential debates, don't expect Clinton or Obama to hold unregulated bankers accountable for the global economic meltdown.
Jan 23, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer
Chalmers Johnson: America’s Going Bankrupt Chalmers Johnson: America’s Going Bankrupt
From Tom Dispatch: The current economic crisis is caused by policies that tax the richest Americans at strikingly low levels and spend huge sums on defense projects that have no ...
Jan 23, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Chalmers Johnson
Desperately Seeking Stimulus Desperately Seeking Stimulus
An economy addicted to growth, bubbles, downsizing and lending sprees--has become disconnected from the real economy of ordinary human needs.
Jan 22, 2008 / Editorial / Barbara Ehrenreich
Our Eroding Dollar Our Eroding Dollar
No matter how much it adds to inflation, the Fed, prodded by Wall Street, is poised to again lower interest rates--punching an even bigger hole in our purchasing power.
Jan 18, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Twin Disasters Twin Disasters
When will the candidates cease their petty sniping and address the real issues: the Iraq War and the faltering economy?
Jan 17, 2008 / Editorial / The Editors
Lawyers for the Poor Muzzled in Subprime Mess Lawyers for the Poor Muzzled in Subprime Mess
Civil legal aid attorneys could have sounded the alarm years before the subprime scandal began destroying the lives of urban poor--but Congress wouldn't let them.
Jan 16, 2008 / Feature / Laura K. Abel
Those Ungrateful Saudis Those Ungrateful Saudis
After all he's done for them, why is it that Bush only gets a 12 percent favorability rating in Saudi Arabia?
Jan 16, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer
‘Catastrophic Times’ for Black America ‘Catastrophic Times’ for Black America
The devastating impact of the mortgage crisis on black communities dominated Jesse Jackson's latest economic summit. What solutions does Barack Obama propose?
Jan 12, 2008 / Feature / Max Fraser