The right says the answer is rich people, not workers -- who are wealth destroyers
By Michael Lind Sep 7, 2009
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The profits aren't real. Keep your eye on the real economy, where unemployment and underemployment keep rising
By Robert Reich
July 24, 2009
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Simon Johnson and John Talbott on downsizing banks, reducing corporate pull in D.C. and getting pissed!
By Simon Johnson and John Talbott
July 23, 2009
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The economist doesn't think Obama dinners are the best way to make policy. His record gives him the right to carp
By Andrew Leonard
July 20, 2009
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Outside of China's gleaming cities, the country's growth has been accompanied by tremendous pollution
By David Sirota
July 18, 2009
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Social Security is a tiny problem, but Medicare is entirely different. It's a monster.
By Robert Reich
May 13, 2009
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The immediate challenge in the banking crisis is to sort out public from private responsibilities and to create clearer lines of accountability.
By Robert Reich
April 29, 2009
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Bloggers, activists, economists and writers grade the president's performance so far. Featuring Sen. Russ Feingold, Dan Savage, Markos, Michael Pollan, Gloria Feldt and many others.
By Vincent Rossmeier, Mark Schone and Gabriel Winant
April 29, 2009
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Nearing the first 100 days into his administration, the president deserves mixed grades for his handling of the budget, the stimulus and the bank bailouts.
By Robert Reich
April 22, 2009
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Isn't violence a predictable byproduct of our winner-take-all economy?
By David Sirota
April 18, 2009
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To jump-start the economy, we need to spur consumer demand. We can't do that without additional stimulus.
By Robert Reich
April 14, 2009
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It probably isn't even the end of the beginning of the recession. We can't wish the economy back to health.
By Robert Reich
April 13, 2009
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A little bit of graft can go a long way toward ensuring billions in profits.
By David Sirota
April 11, 2009
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As the economy shrinks, states need to avoid tax increases and cuts in services.
By Robert Reich
April 10, 2009
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The deepening recession is giving some businesses the excuse to fire people they'd have had to keep on in better conditions.
By Robert Eshelman
March 30, 2009
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The AIG scandal has made it apparent that we are ruled by a government of men, not laws.
By David Sirota
March 21, 2009
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Before it can clean up Wall Street or do much of anything else, the administration has to clean up the way it's been trying to clean up Wall Street.
By Robert Reich
March 20, 2009
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If you look only at the small print, the president's economic program looks modest. If you look at the big picture, it's radical.
By Robert Reich
March 16, 2009
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House Democrats from districts that McCain won in 2008 are starting to put the brakes on Obama's agenda.
By Vincent Rossmeier
March 3, 2009
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Don't make FDR's mistake and spend too little -- because we're probably going to need a second stimulus no matter what.
By Robert Reich
February 24, 2009
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We can't fix the economy in the long term without significant public investment.
By Robert Reich
February 3, 2009
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If he is, then so is John McCain. But the charge is just a racial dog whistle anyway. Can you say "welfare queen"?
By Michael Lind
October 31, 2008
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I was a self-made stockbroker nailed by 9/11. Then I got into mortgages and it happened again!
By Cary Tennis
October 20, 2008
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Yes, the financial markets are in turmoil, but let's get back to basics.
By Cary Tennis
October 14, 2008
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