Economy

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Joblessness Is the Problem—Not the Deficit Katrina vanden Heuvel: Joblessness Is the Problem—Not the Deficit

A “grand bargain” would enact spending cuts that would hurt investment and growth.

Nov 12, 2012 / Press Room

Ron Johnson’s Pompous Assumptions: Voters are Ignorant, Colleagues Need Tutoring Ron Johnson’s Pompous Assumptions: Voters are Ignorant, Colleagues Need Tutoring

How hard will it be to negotiate with congressional Republicans? Ask the Republican senator who thinks voters are ignorant about fiscal math.

Nov 12, 2012 / John Nichols

CliffsNotes for Washington CliffsNotes for Washington

How to get yourself to the edge of the fiscal abyss and not jump. 

Nov 12, 2012 / Mattea Kramer and Chris Hellman

Occupy Wall Street Activists Buy Up Debt to Abolish It Occupy Wall Street Activists Buy Up Debt to Abolish It

The Strike Debt movement is planning a Rolling Jubilee—a bailout of the people, by the people. 

Nov 12, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny

Leading Banking Committee Democrat Backs Warren Leading Banking Committee Democrat Backs Warren

One of the committee’s top Democrats said he wants to see Warren on board, if she wants to be. 

Nov 9, 2012 / George Zornick

Voters Did Not Choose Austerity Voters Did Not Choose Austerity

The results are unambiguous: voters want more government investment and higher taxes on the wealthy. 

Nov 9, 2012 / George Zornick

Superstorm Sandy—a People’s Shock? Superstorm Sandy—a People’s Shock?

The recovery could be an opportunity to realign our relationship with the natural world.

Nov 8, 2012 / Naomi Klein

Can the Federal Reserve Help Prevent a Second Recession?

Can the Federal Reserve Help Prevent a Second Recession? Can the Federal Reserve Help Prevent a Second Recession?

Chairman Ben Bernanke, who’s been sounding the alarm, is attacked constantly by the right. He and his allies need support from a mostly silent left.

Nov 8, 2012 / Books & the Arts / William Greider

Speak Out to the Federal Reserve! Speak Out to the Federal Reserve!

Progressives falsely assume this mysterious institution is impervious to public pressure. We need to make our voices heard.

Nov 8, 2012 / Feature / William Greider

Unions Win in Key Ballot Measures Around the Country

Unions Win in Key Ballot Measures Around the Country Unions Win in Key Ballot Measures Around the Country

In California, Michigan, Alabama and beyond, voters came out for organized labor.

Nov 7, 2012 / Matthew Cunningham-Cook

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