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Nouriel Roubini: We’re Headed For A ‘Growth Recession,’ 400 Banks May Fail (VIDEO)

Are we headed into a “growth recession?”Speaking with CNBC Europe from Lake Como, Italy, Nouriel Roubini, the widely followed chairman of Roubini Global Economics, predicted that the U.S. economy will continue to grow modestly, but that it will continu… Continue reading

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Unemployment Rate Rises In August For First Time In 4 Months As Labor Force Expands

WASHINGTON (AP) — Private employers hired more workers over the past three month than first thought, lifting hopes for the weak economy. But the unemployment rate rose in August for the first time in four months as more people entered the market looki… Continue reading

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Romer Says More Stimulus Needed; Right Says Stimulus Killed Recovery

Before I start this post, let’s look at the actual situation. The economy is terrible, people are really hurting, they have been holding out and are starting to drop off the map. There are signs that with the stimulus fading things are starting to tu… Continue reading

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Making Congress More Transparent

As I travel across the state and listen to New Yorkers, there is no question how worried people are about the economy — if the job they have today will be here tomorrow, if the job they lost is ever coming back, and how they are going to make ends mee… Continue reading

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Next Bailout to Watch: The GOP and the Richest of the Rich

The Institute for Policy Studies just released it’s 17th annual study of CEO compensation revealing that the CEOs of the 50 corporations that cut the most jobs over the last two years received average bonuses higher than those paid to CEOs of the large… Continue reading

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Scandal of the Week: NIKE Runs Mountaintop Removal Football Ad, Disrespects Coal Miners

“If we are to remain leaders in the green economy, then we have to be relentless in our pursuit of clean energy. We have to constantly evaluate all aspects of our energy footprint. Find opportunities to collaborate and partner with other companies and … Continue reading

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A Speech for Endless War

On the last night of August, the president used an Oval Office speech to boost a policy of perpetual war.Hours later, the New York Times front page offered a credulous gloss for the end of “the seven-year American combat mission in Iraq.” The first sen… Continue reading

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Why a Civil Society Extends Unemployment Benefits

I have the questionable distinction of appearing on Larry Kudlow’s CNBC program several times a week, arguing with people whose positions under normal circumstances would get no serious attention, and defending policies I would have thought so clearly … Continue reading

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The Top 10 Richest Politicians In Congress

The economy may have been tanking across the country over the last year, but it’s apparently a different story on Capitol Hill where the 50 richest lawmakers gained a cumulative $1.4 billion in personal wealth, according to research by The Hill newspap… Continue reading

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USA Today Shift Reflects Compelling New Digital Data

The announced reorganization by Gannett’s USA Today to shift its business model away from traditional print and to focus on digital operations reflects compelling new economic data published exclusively in this week’s subscriber-only Jack Myers Media B… Continue reading

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