economy
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Fiscal cliff deal: both parties plan to throw workers off the cliff
Those hoping for the reelected Obama administration to make a progressive turn should instead be gearing up for a major…
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En su acuerdo fiscal, ambos partidos exprimirán al pueblo
Aquellos que esperan que la reelección de Obama haga un giro progresista deberían mejor preparase para una importante batalla en…
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Fiscal cliff deal: both parties plan to throw workers off the cliff
Those hoping for the reelected Obama administration to make a progressive turn should instead be gearing up for a major…
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The LIBOR scandal, part two
Homeowners, local governments, community banks and others have brought a series of class-action lawsuits claiming losses due to the rigging…
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Student loan debt crisis
Student loans have surpassed credit cards as the highest source of debt for workers in the U.S. where collectively, people…
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We have a ‘good jobs’ deficit
The current stage of imperialism forces the so-called middle class—workers and small business owners who have lived in relative comfort—to…
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Unemployment rises in 44 states
According to figures released by the Labor Department on Aug. 17, unemployment rates rose in 44 states in the month…
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Reader’s thoughts on “Federal mortgage agency rejects modest debt relief program”
"While we aim to write clearly and simply, not simplistically, we hold a partisan view of the nature of capitalism."
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Hospital cleaners more valuable than bankers
New research shows that workers like hospital cleaners and child-care providers are worth far more to society than bankers or…
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Federal mortgage agency rejects modest debt relief program
The acting director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency vetoed a program that would offer debt relief to homeowners who…
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