Jul 27, 2016
On Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention, Truthdig's editor in chief confronted the two former Treasury secretaries about the role financial deregulation played in the Wall Street crash. On Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention, Truthdig's editor in chief confronted the two former Treasury secretaries about the role financial deregulation played in the Wall Street crash. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigJun 25, 2016
Great Britain’s decision to leave the European Union presages perhaps another global financial meltdown. Banks will again demand massive bailouts. We will be forced to again swallow austerity measures, and there will be a continued decline in living standards. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Eric Ortiz / TruthdigMar 21, 2016
Talk of a financial downturn is in the air, and financial markets are anxious. Are the fears credible? The Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at the Brookings Institution leads a panel discussion on the possibility and how to respond. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
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By Thom Hartmann / AlterNetMar 21, 2016
Our nation faces a massive crisis provoked by the loss of democratic representation. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
By Deirdre Fulton / Common DreamsFeb 17, 2016
Federal Reserve official Neel Kashkari warns that "we won't see the next crisis coming, and it won’t look like what we might be expecting." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigJan 10, 2016
Economic forecasters exist to make astrologers look good, but this economist will hazard a guess. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Carrie Rickey / TruthdigDec 10, 2015
The mortgage and banking crisis of 2007 gets the business in this fast-paced, hilarious and, yes, frightening outline. It's a tale powered by lots of villains and a handful of not-exactly-villains. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigMar 16, 2015
Kshama Sawant, the socialist on the Seattle City Council, is up for re-election, and the Establishment is determined to defeat her and the ideas she champions before they spread. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigFeb 20, 2015
The world is watching to see if the anti-austerity party Syriza can turn things around for Greece Success may inspire hope in the economically desperate across the globe -- and fear among the elites Success may inspire hope in the economically desperate across the globe—and fear among the elites. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigDec 12, 2014
The share of unemployed American men age 25 to 54 has more than tripled since the 1960s. Many want to work, but the wages paid by what few jobs are available don't support a desirable quality of life. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Gina NahaiNov 17, 2014
Author Gina Nahai's latest novel, "The Luminous Heart of Jonah S.," is a family epic that leaps from Tehran to Los Angeles and back again, blending murder mystery, history, myth and magic in a lively and lyrical read.
Author Gina Nahai knows a thing or two about the Iranian Jewish diaspora in America -- she's part of it. Dig deeper
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