economy
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Economic crisis forces partial nationalization of banks
As the economic crisis deepened over the past year, it became clear that some of the biggest banks were, very…
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Capitalism: a system of mass destruction
The myth of "free enterprise" is dead, killed once and for all by the Crash of 2008-2009. "Get government off…
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Thousands threatened by power shut-offs
An alarming number of Washington, D.C., area residents behind on their gas and electric bills are in danger of having…
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As recession swells, oppressed communities harder hit by job loss
In February, the official unemployment rate in the United States hit 8.1 percent for the first time in over a…
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Suicides spread as economic crisis deepens
Public disapproval for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has brought to light a growing problem with suicides committed by…
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No end in sight for economy’s downward spiral
Failing banks, plummeting stock values and rising rates of unemployment conspired to make Feb. 27 one of the least encouraging…
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San Francisco Chronicle owners threaten layoffs, closure
In another blow to U.S. newspaper workers, the San Francisco Chronicle’s parent company, Hearst Corp., announced Feb. 25 that if…
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Irish workers take to the streets to protect jobs and wages
Over 120,000 Irish workers marched through the streets of Dublin Feb. 21 to protect their rights and to protest the…
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Washington, D.C., transportation workers fight to save union jobs
On Feb. 19, Metro workers and their allies protested and testified at a hearing of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation…
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Stimulus package aimed at salvaging capitalism
President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act—a $787 billion stimulus package—into law Feb.17. There is no doubt that…
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