Business & Economy

Why Aren’t Rural Americans Included in Inflation Figures?

Stephen Weller and Tessa Conroy / The Conversation Jan 27, 2023 Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

The Fed Is Dead

Robert Reich Dec 13, 2022 The Fed is putting the onus of fighting inflation on workers and consumers rather than on the corporations responsible for it Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Fed’s Baffling Response to the Coronavirus Explained

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Mar 9, 2020 Because our banks aren't nationalized, its inability to work with Congress has resulted in another botched attempt at crisis management. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Hiring Surges in January as Americans Flood Into Job Market

CHRISTOPHER RUGABER / The Associated Press Feb 7, 2020 Still, the economy faces threats from China’s viral outbreak, an ongoing trade war and struggles at Boeing. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. Adds 145,000 Jobs; Unemployment Holds at 3.5%

JOSH BOAK / The Associated Press Jan 10, 2020 The job market remains strong, although hiring and wage gains have slowed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Fed Protects Gamblers at the Expense of the Economy

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Jan 8, 2020 Its forced choice to bankroll hedge funds and other speculative ventures in repo market comes at a price to the middle class. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Paul Volcker’s Long Shadow

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Dec 11, 2019 The former Fed chairman’s obituaries leave out how his policies devastated lives in the 1980s and underwrote the 2008 financial crisis. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

How Loan Companies Prey on an Unsuspecting Public

Anjali Tsui / ProPublica Dec 3, 2019 A new investigation reveals that high-interest lenders in Utah using small claims courts to arrest borrowers and take their bail money. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

Trump to Tariff Steel and Aluminum From Argentina and Brazil

DARLENE SUPERVILLE / The Associated Press Dec 2, 2019 The president asserts he'll retailate against the South American countires for hurting American farmers through currency manipulation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Is the Run on the Dollar Due to Panic or Greed?

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Nov 4, 2019 Some experts believe bankers are depriving small businesses of affordable loans in order to line their own pockets. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

U.S. Adds a Solid 128,000 Jobs in October, Despite GM Strike

JOSH BOAK and BANI SAPNA / The Associated Press Nov 1, 2019 The sturdy labor market remains a vital source of strength for the economy and makes the Federal Reserve less likely to cut interest rates. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Disaster of Negative Interest Rates

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Sep 25, 2019 If the president wants the federal government to be able to borrow cheaply, there are far better options than negative interest rates. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )