Economy

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The $25 Billion Foreclosure Settlement: Breakthrough or Raw Deal?

By Andy Kroll

 | Thu Feb. 9, 2012 1:06 PM PST

Mind-Blowing Charts From the Senate's Income Inequality Hearing

The 1 percent hasn't controlled such a large share of the economy since the eve of the Great Depression.

By Josh Harkinson

 | Thu Feb. 9, 2012 12:35 PM PST

What Do the Coen Brothers, Jan Brewer, and Huggies Have in Common?

Hint: Arizona, the new ground zero in the war on public-worker unions.

By Andy Kroll

 | Tue Feb. 7, 2012 9:47 AM PST
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How Will Mitt Romney Spin These Jobs Numbers?

With each jobs report like this, Obama's re-election chances get rosier and rosier.

By Andy Kroll

 | Fri Feb. 3, 2012 7:30 AM PST

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Soaking the Poor, State by State

From Washington to Florida, why the financially challenged have little to cheer about on taxes.

By Kevin Drum

 | Fri Feb. 3, 2012 3:00 AM PST

Four Reasons to Watch the Super Bowl This Sunday

What American football's big day tells us about class warfare, religion, and healthcare.

By Robert Lipsyte

 | Thu Feb. 2, 2012 11:54 AM PST
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Private Equity's New Champion

Thanks to Mitt Romney, private equity is getting some unwanted attention from Washington.

By Siddhartha Mahanta

 | Mon Jan. 30, 2012 12:40 PM PST
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How Bain's Lobbying Saved Mitt Millions

Private equity titans like Bain Capital used K Street to preserve the GOP front-runner's favorite—and most lucrative—tax loophole.

By Siddhartha Mahanta

 | Mon Jan. 30, 2012 3:00 AM PST
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Newt Rips Romney for Millions in Goldman Sachs Investments

Gingrich takes a cue from Mother Jones' reporting and hits Mitt for his Goldman holdings.

By Andy Kroll

 | Thu Jan. 26, 2012 1:48 PM PST

WATCH: Obama's "Socialist" Ideas Aren't So Different From the GOP's [Fiore Cartoon]

By Mark Fiore

 | Thu Jan. 26, 2012 11:40 AM PST

Karl Rove Chutzpah Watch

By Kevin Drum

 | Wed Jan. 25, 2012 9:30 AM PST

Mitt Romney's Kids Pay an Even Lower Tax Rate Than He Does

By Kevin Drum

 | Tue Jan. 24, 2012 9:43 PM PST

We're Number One in Global Weapons Sales

But at what cost to ourselves and the rest of the world?

By William Astore

 | Tue Jan. 24, 2012 2:22 PM PST

Chart: Is Obama Really the "Food Stamp" President?

As if it's a repugnant notion to help Americans when they're down and out.

By Michael Mechanic

 | Tue Jan. 24, 2012 3:00 AM PST

Romney's Crony Capitalism

By Siddhartha Mahanta

 | Mon Jan. 23, 2012 7:57 PM PST
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Romney Rips Gingrich for $1.6 Million Freddie Mac Deal

More details seep out about Newt's cushy deal with Freddie.

By Andy Kroll

 | Mon Jan. 23, 2012 7:13 PM PST
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Some Context on the Gold Standard

Most top economists think the arguments for the gold standard are bogus.

By Nick Baumann

 | Mon Jan. 23, 2012 7:08 PM PST
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SOPA Aftermath: Winners and Losers

Who won 2012's big online-privacy fight—and who came out hurting?

By Nick Baumann and Siddhartha Mahanta

 | Mon Jan. 23, 2012 3:00 AM PST
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Mitt Romney: Goldman Sachs Guy

Mitt says he's "not a Wall Street guy." But in one key way, he's pure Wall Street.

By Andy Kroll

 | Mon Jan. 23, 2012 3:00 AM PST

Reid Caves on PIPA, For Now

In yet another victory for SOPA/PIPA opponents, the Senate majority leader postpones a vote scheduled for next week.

By Siddhartha Mahanta

 | Fri Jan. 20, 2012 9:01 AM PST