Economy

The Bailout in Under Ten Minutes The Bailout in Under Ten Minutes

How much money did we really spend on the bailouts? Where did it go? Are we getting it back? The Nation's Chris Hayes answers these questions and more.

Oct 6, 2009 / Video / The Nation Video

Do They Take Us for Shmucks? Do They Take Us for Shmucks?

The best arguments for the creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency come from the politicians and lobbyists who oppose it.

Oct 2, 2009 / Feature / Greg Kaufmann

Wade Rathke Speaks Out Wade Rathke Speaks Out

Just a few weeks ago, a book talk by ACORN founder Wade Rathke wouldn't have drawn much press attention, but the organization's recent notoriety as a conservative boogeyman has thr...

Sep 30, 2009 / Blog / Chris Hayes

AFL-CIO: Young Workers Unite! AFL-CIO: Young Workers Unite!

The AFL-CIO's recent rally on Wall Street was about more than economic inequality, it was part of an ongoing campaign to attract new young members.

Sep 30, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

Iron City in the Shadow of G-20 Iron City in the Shadow of G-20

G-20 protesters and Pittsburgh locals take a stand against the summit and the corporate globalization they feel it supports.

Sep 28, 2009 / Video / The Nation Video

Fortress Pittsburgh Fortress Pittsburgh

In heavily fortified Pittsburgh, protesters are kept isolated from local residents and from conference attendees.

Sep 25, 2009 / Feature / Robert S. Eshelman

The Silent Depression The Silent Depression

Among racial and ethnic minorities, a disproportionately high foreclosure rate is spreading to homeowners with prime loans.

Sep 25, 2009 / Feature / Greg Kaufmann

Joseph Stiglitz on the G-20, the Meltdown and What Comes Next Joseph Stiglitz on the G-20, the Meltdown and What Comes Next

The Nation's John Nichols sits down with Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz at the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh to discuss our economic crisis.

Sep 25, 2009 / Video / The Nation Video

Climate Change: Off the G-20 Agenda? Climate Change: Off the G-20 Agenda?

Climate change groups occupy a central place among G-20 protests in Pittsburgh.

Sep 23, 2009 / Feature / Robert S. Eshelman

Meet the Hazzards Meet the Hazzards

If banks were people, here's what the full $17.5 trillion bailout would look like.

Sep 23, 2009 / Feature / Chris Hayes and Nomi Prins

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