Economy

A Wall Street State of Mind

A Wall Street State of Mind A Wall Street State of Mind

How a city that once celebrated seamstresses and stevedores came to admire "big swinging dicks."

Apr 16, 2013 / Feature / Steve Fraser

Obama’s Secret ‘Times’ Op-Ed Advisory Board, Unmasked!

Obama’s Secret ‘Times’ Op-Ed Advisory Board, Unmasked! Obama’s Secret ‘Times’ Op-Ed Advisory Board, Unmasked!

What will Middleman do next?

Apr 16, 2013 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow

Why Obama’s Chained-CPI ‘Protections’ Aren’t Good Enough

Why Obama’s Chained-CPI ‘Protections’ Aren’t Good Enough Why Obama’s Chained-CPI ‘Protections’ Aren’t Good Enough

Obama proposes making bad benefit cuts slightly less bad. 

Apr 15, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick

Hello, Supply Side!

Hello, Supply Side! Hello, Supply Side!

On Tax Day, let's consider a right-wing Zombie Idea that won't die despite even being debunked in National Review: that "tax cuts pay for themselves."

Apr 15, 2013 / Blog / Rick Perlstein

Tax Loopholes for All!

Tax Loopholes for All! Tax Loopholes for All!

Tax Day is here, and you can avail yourself of an offshore tax haven—just as the biggest businesses do. 

Apr 15, 2013 / Blog / Laura Flanders

Congress Refuses to Allow USPS to Fix Its Budget Woes

Congress Refuses to Allow USPS to Fix Its Budget Woes Congress Refuses to Allow USPS to Fix Its Budget Woes

Why? Because the Postal Service caters primarily to the poor.

Apr 15, 2013 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Remembering Margaret Thatcher This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Remembering Margaret Thatcher

A quick spin through The Nation's archives offers a running critique of the former Prime Minister and her ideology.

Apr 13, 2013 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Congress Weakens a Key Transparency Bill—Obama Prepared to Sign

Congress Weakens a Key Transparency Bill—Obama Prepared to Sign Congress Weakens a Key Transparency Bill—Obama Prepared to Sign

Congress passed the STOCK Act with great fanfare, but is now ready to quietly undo the whole thing. 

Apr 12, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick

The Development Agenda: An Interview With UNDP Administrator Helen Clark

The Development Agenda: An Interview With UNDP Administrator Helen Clark The Development Agenda: An Interview With UNDP Administrator Helen Clark

Clark discusses the work of UNDP, the launch of the 2013 Human Development Report in Mexico, the Millennium Development Goals and the many challenges that the UN will face in the f...

Apr 12, 2013 / Catherine Defontaine

At Thatcher’s Funeral, Bury TINA, Too

At Thatcher’s Funeral, Bury TINA, Too At Thatcher’s Funeral, Bury TINA, Too

Margaret Thatcher’s fancy funeral will be held this coming Wednesday. Along with the deceased prime minister, can we bury her most favorite slogan, too?

Apr 12, 2013 / Blog / Laura Flanders

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