Economy

The Crisis Is Global The Crisis Is Global

Six months from now, if the Obama recovery does not materialize, the president may discover he has to reinvent himself.

Jan 15, 2009 / Editorial / William Greider

Why the Rush on TARP 2? Why the Rush on TARP 2?

Why rush to throw another $350 billion of taxpayer money at the Wall Street bandits and their political cronies who created the biggest financial mess since the Great Depression?

Jan 14, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer

Oil 2009: Be Careful What You Wish For Oil 2009: Be Careful What You Wish For

Whether the price of oil is high or low, someone's going to pay--and sooner or later all of us will--because our civilization is based on the stuff.

Jan 13, 2009 / Feature / Michael T. Klare

The Growing Clout of the Nouveau Poor The Growing Clout of the Nouveau Poor

As the poor and the formerly middle-class take an economic beating, will they finally have enough status to get their needs met?

Jan 12, 2009 / Editorial / Barbara Ehrenreich

Tax Havens: The Hidden Hand in the Financial Crisis Tax Havens: The Hidden Hand in the Financial Crisis

How did so many financial institutions crumble with so little warning? How tax havens helped enable the mess.

Jan 8, 2009 / Video / American News Project

Priming the Economic Pump Priming the Economic Pump

Nobody can say whether pumping large amounts of money into the economy will work--or even define the proper measure of success.

Jan 8, 2009 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

Can Labor Revive the American Dream? Can Labor Revive the American Dream?

The business lobby declares war on the Employee Free Choice Act.

Jan 8, 2009 / Feature / Esther Kaplan

Thinking about Becoming an Immigrant Rights Organizer Thinking about Becoming an Immigrant Rights Organizer

These groups can help.

Jan 6, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

The Student Loan Bailout The Student Loan Bailout

The credit crunch is hitting students hard, but is government aid going to shareholders and CEOs instead of the borrowers who need it most?

Jan 2, 2009 / Feature / Cole Robertson

Ideas for a New Era Ideas for a New Era

It's time for progressives to create coalitions and craft smart strategies that will push Obama and the new Congress to seize this moment.

Dec 23, 2008 / Editorial / The Editors

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