Unemployment IS Down: When Good News Really Isn’t

BLANK Dec 9, 2013 Those who were heartened by the recent drop in the unemployment rate have less to cheer about than it seems as the gap between those with jobs, and those who have given up, yawns widely. The percentage of working-age Americans with jobs is still painfully low -- and not likely to change soon as corporations hoard cash. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Abenomics in 14 Words

By Mike Whitney, CounterPunch Oct 19, 2013 Abenomics works much like Bernankenomics. In every case, looser monetary policies and tighter fiscal policies have generated more wealth for the 1 percent while working stiffs take it in the stern sheets. It all amounts to the same thing: Ferraris for the rich and bupkis for everyone else. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Republican Knife

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Oct 8, 2013 Dig deeper

Pushy Congress

Christopher Weyant, Cagle Cartoons, The Hill Oct 8, 2013 Dig deeper

Income Monopoly

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Sep 21, 2013 Dig deeper

Economic Recovery

Clay Bennett / Truthdig Sep 20, 2013 Dig deeper

GOP Wishes

Christopher Weyant, Cagle Cartoons, The Hill Sep 18, 2013 Dig deeper

Economic Recovery Room

John Cole, Cagle Cartoons, The Scranton Times-Tribune Sep 15, 2013 Dig deeper

Military Stimulus

Adam Zyglis, Cagle Cartoons, The Buffalo News Sep 8, 2013 Dig deeper

Economy

Pavel Constantin, Cagle Cartoons, Romania Sep 7, 2013 Dig deeper

Dam Austerity

Monte Wolverton, Cagle Cartoons May 1, 2013 Dig deeper

Why This Is the Worst Recovery on Record

Robert Reich / Truthdig Apr 16, 2013 The biggest economic debate is between Keynesians (who want more government spending and lower interest rates in order to fuel demand) and supply-side “austerics” (who want lower taxes on the wealthy and on corporations to boost incentives to hire and invest, and who see government deficits crowding out private investment). Both approaches have problems. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )