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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 )

Dow Sinks 8% as Sell-Off Slamming Global Markets Deepens

The Associated Press Mar 12, 2020 The economic pain caused by the coronavirus becomes more painfully clear. Dig deeper ( 3 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 )

Coronavirus Outbreak Triggers Fears of Global Recession

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Mar 9, 2020 As the virus death toll mounts and markets head for their worst day since the crash of 2008, analysts admit there is "genuine panic." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s Real Base Is the Ruling Class

Paul Street / Truthdig Mar 3, 2020 He might appeal to the white proletariat and talk tough on trade, but the only constituency to whom this president answers is the 1%. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Accurate Virus Reporting Is a Minefield for the Media

DAVID BAUDER / The Associated Press Mar 2, 2020 News organizations grapple with keeping up on a torrent of ever-changing information and conveying its seriousness without provoking panic. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Virus Outbreak Has Earmarks of a Global Economic Crisis

ADAM GELLER, PAUL WISEMAN and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER / The Associated Press Feb 28, 2020 The list of countries touched by the illness climbs to nearly 60 as more than 83,000 people worldwide fall ill. Over 2,800 have died so far. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: Bernie Sanders Is Not George McGovern

Robert Reich / Truthdig Feb 28, 2020 Democrats convinced that the Vermont senator would lose to Donald Trump vastly underestimate the risk of nominating a so-called moderate. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Ralph Nader: Impeach Trump for His Illegal War on Iran

Ralph Nader / Common Dreams Jan 9, 2020 Only a full accounting of the president's high crimes and misdemeanors will keep Republicans from backing Mitch McConnell's kangaroo court. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg Are Not to Be Trusted

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Jan 2, 2020 Despite the decades that separate them, both moderates have shown a similar alacrity for evading difficult questions with foggy rhetoric. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Stocks Close Out Best Year Since 2013; S&P 500 Soars 28.9%

ALEX VEIGA / The Associated Press Dec 31, 2019 The three major indexes set more record highs than in 2018 and kept the longest bull market for stocks going. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )