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A new, improved bubble-popping Fed: If Greenspan were dead, he'd be turning in his grave. Bernanke and Co. may be considering a significant change in how the Federal Reserve manages the economy; Andrew Leonard May 14, 2008
Have we fallen behind our parents?: Author Nan Mooney argues that the middle class is slipping, and fixing it is going to take more than cutting out lattes.; By Katharine Mieszkowski May 14, 2008
Ben "Iron Man" Bernanke: The "most powerful Fed chairman ever"? What happened to that unassuming, oh-so-serious economics professor?; Andrew Leonard May 13, 2008
Tough times for pawnshop operators: Bad times are supposed to be good for the people who help you hock your jewelry. But not this time around?; Andrew Leonard May 12, 2008
Economics 101: Obama vs. McCain: And then there were two. In a speech delivered by Obama in Oregon, Hillary Clinton is yesterday's news; Andrew Leonard May 9, 2008
Are we in a recession or not?: The president's top economic advisor says all's well, and Wal-Mart reports decent April sales. But a closer look at the data shows that the economy has been steadily slowing since January.; Andrew Leonard May 8, 2008
The general election and the economy: If a down economy spells doom for the incumbent party, why is McCain doing so well in national polls? Paul Krugman has a possible explanation.; Andrew Leonard May 7, 2008
Obama is wrong about the gas tax: Think Clinton's plan to suspend the gas tax temporarily is a bad idea? A similar measure in Illinois -- which Obama backed -- seems to have helped consumers.; By George Frost May 6, 2008
Even Las Vegas gets the blues: Revenues are down, disproving the "gambling is recession proof" theory. But hotel rooms are up, up, up; Andrew Leonard May 5, 2008
The economic "stimulus" bonanza needs a new name: Forget about that shopping spree -- the President says rebate checks will help us cope with rising energy and food prices. Hey, it's not as humiliating as food stamps; Andrew Leonard May 2, 2008
When do we know the worst is over?: The April jobs report: Not so bad. The price of oil: Down just a bit. The credit crunch: Subsiding?; Andrew Leonard May 2, 2008
Breaking the Democratic deadlock: If Obama wants to secure the nomination next week, he'll need to recapture the working-class voters who helped him rout Clinton in Wisconsin.; By Mike Madden May 1, 2008
Is the American consumer finally giving up?: Even as the Fed gooses the economy with another rate cut, the latest GDP figures suggest that the mightiest shoppers on earth are at long last getting cold feet; Andrew Leonard Apr 30, 2008
When Democrats chase Hoosiers and Region Rats: Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton seek votes in Indiana, a state fraught with economic woes and unlikely relevance for the '08 race.; By Edward McClelland Apr 28, 2008
The Gilded Age, past and present: The titans of Wall Street have failed us like never before. So why does no one care?; By Steve Fraser Apr 28, 2008
The oil seesaw: Demand in the U.S. falls for the third straight quarter. But China's thirstier than ever, and it isn't alone.; Andrew Leonard Apr 22, 2008
Housing market refuses to stabilize: No springtime bounce for the real estate industry -- in March, the median sales price of an existing home dropped 7.7 percent compared to year ago; Andrew Leonard Apr 22, 2008
McCain's gassy tax relief: An economics and transportation expert evaluates the presidential hopeful's plan to suspend the gas tax: "It's a terrible idea."; By Katharine Mieszkowski Apr 21, 2008
Globalization gives Wall Street a boost: What do Google, IBM, Caterpillar and Intel all have in common? Besides making boatloads of money last quarter?; Andrew Leonard Apr 18, 2008
How I learned to stop worrying and love the recession: The market's in a slump and America's heyday is long gone. But I've found comfort in being a coupon clipper.; By Heather Havrilesky Apr 18, 2008
Housing starts: Bad numbers keep getting worse: Don't look to the construction industry for signs we're in only a "mild" recession -- new residential construction just hit a 17-year low.; Andrew Leonard Apr 16, 2008
McCain-onomics: Cheap gas in every tank: Rev up your engines and hit the road, America: John McCain says it's time for a gas tax holiday; Andrew Leonard Apr 15, 2008
The rubes and the elites: By calling small-town Americans "bitter," Obama has deepened a long-standing rift in the Democratic base. The party's success in November depends on healing it.; By Michael Lind Apr 15, 2008
The decline and fall of the American empire of debt: Kevin Phillips' newest excoriation of the state of the union, "Bad Money," is the right book for the right time.; Andrew Leonard Apr 14, 2008
The IMF gets gloomy-doomy: A slight chance of global recession is in the forecast, and the dreaded phrase "since the Great Depression" pops up again.; Andrew Leonard Apr 10, 2008

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