economy
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Working-class spending more on household necessities
According to a recent report by the Congressional Joint Economic Committee, spending by U.S. families as a whole on basic…
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The cutbacks are coming! Organize!
After an 85-day delay, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California finally signed off on the state budget. It contained $10.3 billion…
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Las provisiones del rescate apoya la expulsión de los dueños de casa
Tanto los demócratas como los republicanos, han estado haciendo toda clase de maniobras para convencer a la clase trabajadora que…
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Capitalist vultures feed on fallen corporations
The biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression may spell disaster for workers, but it spells opportunity for the strongest…
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Bosses slash 159,000 jobs in September
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 159,000 jobs were lost in September—the greatest loss in five years. It…
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Dallas teachers protest mass layoffs
Hundreds of teachers surrounded the Dallas Independent School District Building in Texas as the school board voted to fire workers…
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FDIC deposit insurance not a sure thing
We hear the parting words from television commercials and radio advertisements: "Member FDIC Insured." The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has…
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People’s speak out at U.S. Capitol building
The report below was submitted by the VoteNoBailout campaign. The VoteNoBailout.org website has attracted extensive support throughout the country. Over…
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Bailout provision to help struggling homeowners thrown out
Republicans and Democrats alike have been jumping through hoops to convince working people that it is in our best interest…
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WaMu’s collapse: The bigger they are, the harder they fall
On Sept. 25, Washington Mutual, the largest savings and loan bank in the United States, was seized by the Federal…
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