What the New York Times gets s...

May 14, 2015 by

What the New York Times gets shockingly wrong about the future of the Democratic Party

[Translate] A new essay in the NYT Magazine claims that Dems are in the grips of a disastrous identity crisis. Nope, sorry Heather...

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Paul Krugman Exposes Wall Stre...

May 11, 2015 by

Paul Krugman Exposes Wall Street Vampires’ Latest Ploy

[Translate] Economy The bought and paid for Congress is sneakily trying to kill financial reform. By Janet Allon / AlterNet Photo...

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What Would Happen if Women Wer...

May 10, 2015 by

What Would Happen if Women Were In Charge of the Global Economy?

[Translate] Janet Yellen, Christine Lagarde, and Brooksley Born (AP/Charles Dharapak, Reuters/Mike Theiler, AP/Jacquelyn Martin) If...

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Celebrating the Flash Crash wi...

May 9, 2015 by

[Translate] AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE   Dean Baker This week marks the fifth anniversary of the flash crash. For those who...

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6 Ways Bernie Sanders Will Cha...

Apr 30, 2015 by

6 Ways Bernie Sanders Will Challenge Hillary Clinton

[Translate] by Kira Lerner  THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is expected to announce today that he is...

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Why Brazil’s megadrought...

Apr 14, 2015 by

Why Brazil’s megadrought is a Wall Street failure

[Translate] Amy Larkin   THE GUARDIAN Brazil’s recent drought shows that Wall Street is still baffled by the economic cost of...

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Will Hillary’s Constant ...

Apr 13, 2015 by

[Translate]   Economy Whose economic security will Hillary protect? By Zaid Jilani / AlterNet   Today, former first lady,...

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Barney Frank drops a bombshell...

Mar 31, 2015 by

Barney Frank drops a bombshell: How a shocking anecdote explains the financial crisis

[Translate] Ever wonder why we waited six years to get a decent economic recovery? This new revelation will disgust you David Dayen  ...

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