The People's Agenda (NYC event)
Linda Pinkow and I (Chris Sturr) have been out in Amherst, Mass. for the Forum on the Solidarity Economy, which
The Virtues of Public Anger, and Need for More
Great piece by Glenn Greenwald at Salon.com; hat-tip to Ben C. Ben wrote me: "This article is
Krugman: The Zombies Have Won
Geithner's plan has been announced. Late on a Friday when nobody will notice, right? Never a good sign.
AIG Primer By Dean Baker
The fabulous Dean Baker has put out a great primer on AIG. Unfortunately, it's in pdf format only,
AIG Sues To Get $306 Million In Taxes BACK!
AIG gets $170 billion from taxpayers. Taxpayers now own 80% of the company. Company hands out hundreds of millions in
Jamie Galbraith: No Return to Normal
Excellent insight from James K. Galbraith in The Washington Monthly: Full article here.
Auto Parts Suppliers Get $5 Billion Loan
Beleaguered auto parts suppliers will receive up to $5 in loan government loan guarantees. Parts suppliers usually get paid by
Why Are AIG INVESTORS Getting Billions?
Before he went down for, ahem, going down, Eliot Spitzer was the guy Wall Street feared most. He's
Unemployment Rate On Par With 1982 Recession
A new report from CEPR. Download the pdf of the full report here. can be found here
Fed Spends Another $1.2 Trillion On Bailout
Another trillion plus to lower mortgage rates? Is this really supposed to help anything? From the Washington Post: