A Grim Fate Awaits Most of Rural America

David Swenson / The Conversation May 8, 2019 The Great Recession has decimated huge swaths of the country, and a wealth of data suggests their prospects for revival are slim to none. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Untold Story of Trump’s ‘Booming’ Economy

Leo Gerard / Independent Media Institute May 3, 2019 Yes, unemployment is low and the stock market is soaring. But only a fraction of Americans—the top 10%—have reaped the rewards. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Unemployment Hits 49-Year Low as U.S. Employers Step Up Hiring

CHRISTOPHER RUGABER / The Associated Press May 3, 2019 The numbers suggest fewer concerns about sustaining economic growth as the recovery from the Great Recession nears the decade mark. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Our Ever-Deadlier Police State

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Apr 22, 2019 Better training and reforms are not the solution: The problem is that the system is designed to protect the rich at the expense of the poor. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The New York Times Won’t Stop Pushing Crank Economics

Dean Baker / FAIR Feb 25, 2019 Despite a wealth of evidence to the contrary, both in Europe and the U.S., the Grey Lady continues to hold up austerity as a viable model. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The 10 Best ‘Scheer Intelligence’ Episodes of 2018

Staff / Truthdig Dec 31, 2018 Featuring journalists, whistleblowers, musicians and more, this year's interviews capture an America at a unique crossroads in its history. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: America’s Economic Suffering Is Just Beginning

Robert Reich / Truthdig Dec 20, 2018 A wealth of evidence suggests that we're careening toward the kind of crash we experienced in 2008—and possibly a second Great Depression. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s War on the Fed

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Nov 2, 2018 In its interest rate hikes, the Fed has “gone crazy,” the president says. The same may be said of him, but is there a method to his madness? Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Just Half of Young Americans Foresee a Better Financial Future

SARAH SKIDMORE SELL / The Associated Press Oct 2, 2018 A decade removed from the Great Recession, polling finds that faith in the country's economic system has begun to wane. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How America Can Free Itself From Wall Street

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Oct 2, 2018 As California goes, so goes the nation, and legislators around the U.S. are looking to the West as Los Angeles makes a bid to break with the nation's biggest banks. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Buoyant Stocks Lift U.S. Household Wealth, Mainly for the Affluent

CHRISTOPHER RUGABER / The Associated Press Sep 20, 2018 Although the Federal Reserve cites gains in Americans' net worth in the most recent quarter, the increases are disproportionately flowing to the richest one-tenth of the population. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

3 Crucial Lessons We Failed to Learn From the Great Recession

Robert Reich / Truthdig Sep 17, 2018 Not only have the bankers responsible escaped culpability, but we remain vulnerable to another crash. What's worse, now we have Trump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )