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Profits Pump Inflation

Monte Wolverton Mar 13, 2023 Dig deeper

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 )

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 )

Pence: U.S. Wants Maduro Out and ‘All Options’ on Table

EDITH M. LEDERER / The Associated Press Apr 10, 2019 The U.S. vice president tells the Security Council the Venezuelan president must go—and Russia and others need to step aside. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Job Gain Points to a U.S. Economy Slowing but Hardly Stalling

CHRISTOPHER RUGABER / The Associated Press Apr 5, 2019 The U.S. economic expansion is set to become the longest on record in July. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Haitians Seek Water, Food as Businesses Reopen After Protest

VENS SANON and DANICA COTO / The Associated Press Feb 18, 2019 Last week’s violent demonstrations prompt the U.S. to urge Jovenel Moise's administration to implement economic reforms. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Venezuela Myth Keeping Us From Transforming Our Economy

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Feb 7, 2019 U.S. critics of Modern Monetary Theory who point to Venezuela’s hyperinflation are missing the big difference between the two countries. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Stocks Power Higher After Bad Week; Dow Jumps 410

MARLEY JAY / The Associated Press Feb 12, 2018 The market claws back more of its massive losses from the previous two weeks. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dow Closes Up 330 Points on a Turbulent Trading Day

ALEX VEIGA / The Associated Press Feb 9, 2018 On Wall Street, many companies that rose the most over the last year have borne the brunt of this week's selling. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dow Drops 1,175 Points in Worst Day for Stocks Since 2011

MARLEY JAY / The Associated Press Feb 5, 2018 The slump began Friday, as investors worried that signs of higher inflation and interest rates could derail the U.S. economy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Next Financial Crisis Will Be Worse Than the Last One

Nomi Prins / Truthdig Dec 29, 2017 The U.S. financial system remains unreformed, and no one in any position of power will do anything to fix it. The only question is when the bubble will burst. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )