Economy

Economy

  • Now Five Men Own Almost as Much Wealth as Half the World's Population

    Paul Buchheit / AlterNet

    Displayed Publishing Date: Mon, 06/12/2017 - 06:23

  • Robert Reich: Trump’s Infrastructure Scam

    Robert Reich / RobertReich.org

    Displayed Publishing Date: Sat, 06/10/2017 - 08:29

  • Earn Minimum Wage? You Can Afford to Live in Exactly 12 Counties in the U.S.

    Alastair Gee / The Guardian

    Displayed Publishing Date: Fri, 06/09/2017 - 08:23

  • Trump Offers Fool's Gold to Fund Infrastructure

    Leo Gerard / USW Blog  

    Displayed Publishing Date: Fri, 06/09/2017 - 07:05

  • Not a Single Black Woman Heads a Top Fortune 500 Company

    Celisa Calacal / AlterNet  

    Displayed Publishing Date: Thu, 06/08/2017 - 14:57

  • One Simple Thing Donald Trump Could Do That Would Make a Huge Difference—But Will He?

    Nomi Prins / TomDispatch  

    Displayed Publishing Date: Thu, 06/08/2017 - 07:03

  • The American Dream Is Fading Everywhere, But Almost Nowhere Faster Than Michigan

    Ron French / Bridge  

    Displayed Publishing Date: Wed, 06/07/2017 - 07:44

  • Why Does the Washington Post Want Disabled People to Suffer More?

    Dean Baker / FAIR

    Displayed Publishing Date: Tue, 06/06/2017 - 10:44

  • Workers Beware! Under Trump, Reaganomics Is Back and Worse Than Ever

    Jeff Madrick / The Washington Spectator

    Displayed Publishing Date: Tue, 06/06/2017 - 07:47

  • Trump Is Selling a Privatization Scam, and Calling It an Infrastructure Plan

    Jefferson Morley / AlterNet

    Displayed Publishing Date: Mon, 06/05/2017 - 15:45

  • Perverse Law in 9 States Enriches Donors to Private Schools: Trump Could Be on the Verge of Taking It National

    Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet  

    Displayed Publishing Date: Mon, 06/05/2017 - 13:39

  • Forests, Not Coal, Are Where the Jobs Are

    Andrew Goldberg / AlterNet  

    Displayed Publishing Date: Sun, 06/04/2017 - 23:30

  • Project to Turn Teachers into On-Demand Contractors for the Children of the Wealthiest 1 Percent - The Gig Economy at Its Worst

    Keith A. Spencer / Salon  

    Displayed Publishing Date: Sun, 06/04/2017 - 11:22

  • Scandals at Uber and Fox Show Dangers of Letting Macho Cultures Run Wild

    Bert Spector / The Conversation  

    Displayed Publishing Date: Sat, 06/03/2017 - 17:17

  • Let's Face It—the Coal Industry Is a Job Killer

    Besav Sen / OtherWords

    Displayed Publishing Date: Sat, 06/03/2017 - 12:00

  • Trump Wants to Cut Wasteful Government Spending: He Can Start by Eliminating Federal Programs That Abuse Animals

    Dena Jones / AlterNet

    Displayed Publishing Date: Fri, 06/02/2017 - 23:30

  • How Farmers Can Profit Economically and Politically by Addressing Climate Change

    Matthew Russell / The Conversation

    Displayed Publishing Date: Fri, 06/02/2017 - 12:00

  • Underfunded Oklahoma Schools Shortened School Week Is Tip of Nationwide Education Fund Shortfall

    Jeff Bryant / Education Opportunity Network  

    Displayed Publishing Date: Fri, 06/02/2017 - 10:03

  • 5 Big Investors Diving Deep into the Marijuana Industry

    Phillip Smith / AlterNet  

    Displayed Publishing Date: Thu, 06/01/2017 - 20:54

  • In Historic Vote, California Senate Passes Single-Payer Bill to Provide Comprehensive Health Care to All Residents

    Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet  

    Displayed Publishing Date: Thu, 06/01/2017 - 17:17

  • U.S. Joins Only Syria and Nicaragua on Climate Accord 'No' List

    Haroon Siddique / The Guardian  

    Displayed Publishing Date: Thu, 06/01/2017 - 16:09

  • Robert Reich: 7 Reasons Why Trump’s Corporate Tax Cut Is Completely Nuts

    Robert Reich / RobertReich.org

    Displayed Publishing Date: Thu, 06/01/2017 - 09:01

  • The Astounding Size of the Marijuana Economy Dwarfs 10 of America's Most Popular Food and Drink Staples

    Phillip Smith / AlterNet

    Displayed Publishing Date: Thu, 06/01/2017 - 00:03

  • The Numbers Are In: A Single-Payer Health System in California Would Cover Everyone and Save Tens of Billions a Year

    Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet

    Displayed Publishing Date: Wed, 05/31/2017 - 15:38

  • Jim Hightower: Inequality in America Is by Design

    Jim Hightower / AlterNet  

    Displayed Publishing Date: Wed, 05/31/2017 - 15:22

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    Today's Top Stories

    1. Stonewalling Sessions Runs Away From Tough Questions in Senate Inquiry

    2. Paul Krugman: America Is on Its Way to Autocracy

    3. The Truth About Jeremy Corbyn's Triumph Staring Us Smack in the Face

    4. Stephen Colbert Demolishes Trump's Disturbing Cabinet Meeting Befitting 'Dear Leader'

    5. Bernie Sanders Sounds the Alarm: 'We Are Drifting Toward Authoritarianism'

    6. Ivanka Trump's Garment Workers Can't Afford to Live with Their Children

    7. Donald Trump Has Lost All Touch with Reality Less Than Six Months in Office

    8. White House Staffers Are Reportedly Freaking Out Over Robert Mueller's Possible Firing

    9. The Federal Government Is Setting Up to Protect the Elite from Nuclear Attack While Letting the Rest of Us Die

    10. These Parents Suffered an Unfathomable Tragedy—Now They're Leading the Push for Single-Payer Health Care

    11. Will Trump Do the Unthinkable and Fire Bob Mueller?

    12. Now Five Men Own Almost as Much Wealth as Half the World's Population

    13. Melania Trump Drops Fake Cyber Bullying Campaign She Only Pretended to Care About

    14. Trump’s Personal Lawyer Boasted He Got Preet Bharara Fired

    15. Have the Cowardly CEOs Who Pulled Their Corporate Sponsorships of 'Julius Caesar' Actually Read the Play?

    16. Russian Hackers Breached Voting Systems in 39 States: Report

    17. Entire Cities Are Cutting Ties With Wells Fargo for Its Support of the Dakota Pipeline

    18. 'We Do Not Live in a Dictatorship': Wyoming Mayor Removes Portraits of Trump and Pence From Town Hall

    19. It Looks Like the Right Wing Has Finally Given Up on the Idea of Gay Conversion Therapy

    20. The Hate Crime I Survived

    21. We Need to Get Corporate America and Police Units out of Pride Marches

    22. NRA's News Outlet Blatantly Lied About Comey Hearing to Protect Trump

    23. While Comey Testified, Trump Was Palling Around With the Christian Right

    24. Fifty Years Ago, the Supreme Court Knocked Down Bans on Interracial Marriage—How Have Things Changed Since Then?

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    1. ‘Marked Man’ Attorney General Jeff Sessions Abruptly Cancels Public Testimony

      David Ferguson / Raw Story

      Displayed Publishing Date: Sun, 06/11/2017 - 08:21

    2. John Oliver Has Never Seen a President as Glaringly Stupid as Donald Trump

      Alexandra Rosenmann / AlterNet

      Displayed Publishing Date: Mon, 06/12/2017 - 05:41

    3. Charles Blow Has Some Advice for Everyone Fantasizing About Trump's Impeachment

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      Displayed Publishing Date: Mon, 06/12/2017 - 07:34

    4. The Federal Government Is Setting Up to Protect the Elite from Nuclear Attack While Letting the Rest of Us Die

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      Displayed Publishing Date: Mon, 06/12/2017 - 12:51

    5. The Truth About Jeremy Corbyn's Triumph Staring Us Smack in the Face

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      Displayed Publishing Date: Mon, 06/12/2017 - 12:32

    6. Sandy Hook Mom Completely Dismantles Megyn Kelly's Senseless Interview with Alex Jones

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      Displayed Publishing Date: Mon, 06/12/2017 - 07:09

    7. Ivanka Trump Whines to Fox News About Her Hostile Reception in Washington, D.C.

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      Displayed Publishing Date: Mon, 06/12/2017 - 06:30

    8. Now Five Men Own Almost as Much Wealth as Half the World's Population

      Paul Buchheit / AlterNet

      Displayed Publishing Date: Mon, 06/12/2017 - 06:23

    9. 'You Can’t Run Forever': Sen. Patrick Leahy Puts Jeff Sessions on Notice that He Is Coming After Him

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      Displayed Publishing Date: Sun, 06/11/2017 - 14:59

    10. Will Trump Do the Unthinkable and Fire Bob Mueller?

      Jefferson Morley / AlterNet

      Displayed Publishing Date: Mon, 06/12/2017 - 11:48