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The Federal Budget In Pictures
The following charts, taken from a National Priorities Project post, highlight our federal budget priorities. As the post explains: President Obama recently released his fiscal year 2016 budget...
View ArticleClass Interests and Economic Policy
The conventional wisdom is clear—our economic policies should aim at boosting profits. Success will translate into investment and jobs. Unfortunately for us, the conventional wisdom is wrong. Profits...
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Corporations in Control
President Obama continues to press for a form of fast track approval to ensure Congressional support for two major trade agreements, the Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership Agreement with 11 other...
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The Disappearing State Unemployment System
Business has failed to create the jobs we need and our public policies are failing to protect those who are unemployed. As an Economic Policy Institute report explains: The drop in the official...
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Taxes and Militarism
Tax day has come and gone. And there is indeed a lot to complain about: our corporations and the wealthy have successfully minimized their own tax responsibilities, leaving us to support a powerful...
View ArticleOppose Fast Track And The TPP
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View ArticleA Test Of Power in Brussels
“Reports From The Economic Front” is moving. For a short time it will appear at both its current location and future home. There is a lot to learn from the standoff in Brussels between Syriza and the...
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Victory: Greece Over The Troika
“Reports From The Economic Front” will soon be moving to its future home. It seems certain that the political economy textbooks of the future will include a chapter on the experience of Greece in 2015....
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Lessons From A Defeat In Europe
Reports From The Economic Front will soon be moving to its new location. The Troika are celebrating the end of negotiations with Greece, proclaiming that thanks to their tireless efforts the Eurozone...
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Signs Of Global Slowdown
Reports From the Economic Front will soon only be available at its new location, https://economicfront.wordpress.com/ There are growing signs that the global economy is slowly but steadily heading...
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