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What Obama Left Out of His “Inequality Speech”: Regulation

December 9, 2013 Editor

By THOMAS O. MCGARITY, From the “Great Divide” Blog, New York Times Onine AUSTIN, Tex. — President Obama’s speech on inequality last Wednesday was important in several respects. He identified…

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Economic inequality is a problem, as is gap between ideal and reality

November 14, 2013 Editor

Check out this informative video that provides a graphic representation of wealth inequality in the U.S. and the gap in perception between what people think an ideal distribution of wealth…

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Federal shutdown costs U.S. billions and erodes investor confidence

October 25, 2013 Editor

From the New York Times: The government shutdown that ended this week will cost the United States economy several billion dollars, according to estimates by economic research firms. But the…

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Shutdown: Complacency on Wall Street Could Be Worse Than a Panic

October 9, 2013 Editor

From the New York Times “DealBook” Blog by Jason Eissenger: Don’t look to a market panic to save us. We are in upside-down world, where a freak-out now would help…

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House GOP shuts down government, harming workers and economy alike

October 2, 2013 Editor

The federal government remains in partial shut down today after the House GOP, spurred on by a fringe element of Tea Party extremists, refused to pass legislation authorizing a budget…

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Job Situation Looks a Little Worse

September 26, 2013 Editor

From the New York Times Economix Blog by Floyd Russell: Every year at this time, the Labor Department tells us how badly it blew the previous year’s job figures. In…

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With Summers out, Yellen is now favored to lead the Federal Reserve

September 24, 2013 Editor

In the last month, a groundswell of opposition from economists and the public alike has led to positive development. After a major announcement last week by 3 key Democratic Senators…

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On America’s Sinking Middle Class

September 19, 2013 Editor

From the New York Times September 18, 2013 By Eduardo Porter In some respects, 1988 has the feel of an alien, distant era. There was no such thing as the…

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Update: SEC fines JPMorgan Chase $920 million for trading loss cover up

September 19, 2013 Editor

From today’s NYT DealBook Blog: More than a year after a group of traders at JPMorgan Chase caused a multibillion-dollar loss, government authorities on Thursday imposed a $920 million fine…

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Update: 300 economists sign letter supporting nomination of Yellen as Fed Chair

September 11, 2013 Editor

From today’s LA Times: More than 300 economists have signed anopen letter to President Obama urging him to nominate Janet L. Yellen to be the next head of the Federal…

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What Obama Left Out of His “Inequality Speech”: Regulation

Economic inequality is a problem, as is gap between ideal and reality

Federal shutdown costs U.S. billions and erodes investor confidence

Shutdown: Complacency on Wall Street Could Be Worse Than a Panic

House GOP shuts down government, harming workers and economy alike

Job Situation Looks a Little Worse

With Summers out, Yellen is now favored to lead the Federal Reserve

On America’s Sinking Middle Class

Update: SEC fines JPMorgan Chase $920 million for trading loss cover up

Update: 300 economists sign letter supporting nomination of Yellen as Fed Chair

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