Economy

The Takeover: Who’s Running This Country? The Takeover: Who’s Running This Country?

Matt Taibbi, Jane Hamsher and Robert Johnson discuss what can be done to take that power back from the financial institutions that have wrecked the economy and our democracy.

Mar 25, 2009 / Video / GRITtv

An Economic Platform That Is Ours An Economic Platform That Is Ours

In a capitalist economy, the government needs channels to use taxpayers' money to work on social needs, needs that cannot easily be met through market mechanisms.

Mar 25, 2009 / Feature / Saskia Sassen

O’Reilly’s Harassment Machine Exposed O’Reilly’s Harassment Machine Exposed

In light of an ambush by Bill O'Reilly producers, progressive blogger Amanda Terkel responded in an incredible manner--with reason.

Mar 25, 2009 / Video / Countdown

Obama’s Toxic Advisers Obama’s Toxic Advisers

Obama's nomination of Gary Gensler to head the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is yet another example of how the president has entrusted his economic policy to the wrong peopl...

Mar 25, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer

Obama’s New Monopoly Set Obama’s New Monopoly Set

President Obama has invented a new board game that nobody can lose. But only Wall Street money men can play.

Mar 24, 2009 / Editorial / William Greider

Socialists Need to Be Where the Struggle Is Socialists Need to Be Where the Struggle Is

Capitalism will only end when the world's working class puts it to sleep, and that--the revolution--is not around the corner.

Mar 23, 2009 / Feature / Kim Moody

Joseph Stiglitz on the Economic Meltdown Joseph Stiglitz on the Economic Meltdown

Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz explains what drove the US economy off a cliff and what steps need to be taken to rectify the situation.

Mar 23, 2009 / Video / Brett Story

The Economic Collapse and a People’s Plan for Recovery The Economic Collapse and a People’s Plan for Recovery

A panel discussion on the economic meltdown with Joseph Stiglitz, Barbara Ehrenreich, Bill Fletcher, Jr., Jeff Madrick and Christopher Hayes.

Mar 23, 2009 / Audio / Nation Audio

AIG Lights a Fire AIG Lights a Fire

A new kind of economic populism is driving grassroots protests to nationalize, reorganize and decentralize the financial system.

Mar 18, 2009 / Editorial / Chris Hayes

Which Side Are You On? Which Side Are You On?

Every Democratic elected official must answer an old but newly relevant question: are you for or against labor unions?

Mar 18, 2009 / Editorial / Chris Hayes

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