Tag: economics

The Fed, Apple, and Trickle-Down Economics.

Ecological ruin stems from what happens to—not what is caused by—the commons.

Government should fuel growth by spending more—at least in the short run.

Wages keep dropping and government debt keeps growing. Simply arguing “more” won’t cut it.

Americans are starting to feel the pain. They just don’t know it yet.

How the commons makes everything else work.

In the early 20th century, progressives saw urban land as common property.

And what we must do to get it back.

Investment in technology, unemployment, globalization, and the “Fed’s easy-money policies” all contribute to widening inequality.

Fixing unemployment, not reducing the deficit, should be first on our agenda.

A budget that makes needed public investments is crucial to prosperous future.

Is there anything that can be done to limit the power of America’s corporations?

Democrats, here are eight principles to guide you in the coming showdown over the fiscal cliff.

Low-income workers will face even harder times if deficit hawks have their way.

Panic over a looming fiscal crisis plays directly into the Republicans’ hands.

The difference between “broadening the tax base” and raising taxes on the rich.

The administration should aim high when it begins its negotiations on deficit reduction.

The election hasn’t put an end to the wrangling over taxes and spending in Washington.

Our political language is in desperate need of a change.

Helsinki declares itself a tax haven-free zone, Starbucks joins the tax avoidance Roll of Dishonor, and we follow the money: asset recovery, dictators, and the selling of secrecy.

Where does the rage in the Republican Party come from?

The so-called fiscal cliff might not turn out as dramatic as we imagine.

Young people are making a difference in the cities they call home.

The scientific community is largely united on the dangers of climate change, so why is no one listening?

Can the free market exist without the government’s imposition?

It’s the first anniversary of the Occupy movement, and there is much to look forward to.

After warning the U.S. about the deficit, rating agencies are now concerned that “fiscal cliff” cuts will be too steep.

The debate on the campaign trail has focused on Obama’s past economic policies, but the real question is what will be done after January.

With penalties laughably low, what should we expect but continued criminal activity on the part of corporations?

Income inequality is one of the most pressing issues facing the country, but you wouldn’t know it from watching the RNC in Tampa.

London won its Olympic bid based on a promise to reinvigorate the nation’s interest in sport—now, after the Games, Parliament has to deliver the funds

Capital flight in Africa and now in Europe, Olympian Usain Bolt fails to champion his tax affairs, and Kate Pickett and Richard Wilkinson on tax and inequality.

Cornel West considers the possibility that the Occupy Movement might fundamentally reshape American democracy.

Is it time to think about a different economic system, for the sake of the planet?

The rush to mine Canada’s bitumen deposits has created modern-day boomtowns. This summer one of them lost its oldest bar.

Robert Reich returns from vacation strongly in favor of vacations.

Peter Orszag, Obama’s former OMB director, stands to benefit from the privatization of U.S. Postal Service.

The American debate over healthcare seems absurd most everywhere else.

Facing the worst economy in at least a generation, both presidential candidates are hamstrung by the machines that would elect them

Why we should be taking a step away from Wall Street and getting back to investing locally.

Sanford Weill brought about banks that were too big to fail, but now he’s changed his tune.

Outsourcing isn’t our problem, it’s that the needs of American businesses are disconnected from the needs of Americans.

Does loyalty to Grover Norquist count as patriotism?

Europe’s economic woes seem endless, but there is a way forward.

There is a massive campaign to discredit President Obama in advance of the 2012 election, and thanks to the Citizens United decision, there is no way of telling who’s behind it.

Are the recent controversies surrounding JPMorgan Chase and Bain Capital isolated incidents, or symptomatic of a single, larger problem?

Mitt Romney has spoken highly of the Clinton administration. Is it pandering, or could he really mean it?

Michael Sandel on a society where everything could be up for sale.

The numbers make it look like our economy is getting better, but the recovery is lopsided, and most Americans are rapidly losing ground.

The former Secretary of Labor on the Great Recession, class warfare, and why President Obama must challenge right-wing distortions with a counter-narrative.

Columbia professor Moshe Adler on why Main Street needs to take economics back from Wall Street.

The financial watchdog on the trouble the American middle class is in, who’s responsible for it, and what needs to be done to get out of it.