We Need a Care Package!
We've built an economy that depends on unpaid and underpaid care, but penalizes the people who provide it.
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Corporate America: The Serial Job Killer
Sam Pizzigati writes that the biggest job killers in America are corporate CEOs. Will Obama stand up to them, and
Lose Money Get Raise
The New York Times has a nice chart showing how CEOs from public companies are making out like bandits with
GM Dumps Pontiac and Workers
In a last ditch to stave off bankruptcy, GM announced that it will ditch the Pontiac brand by the end
Econ board has yet to meet publicly
From Politico. Hat-tip to Bob F. By JOSH GERSTEIN | 3/23/09 4:21 AM EDT Updated: 3/23/09
29 Failed Banks In 2009 -- So Far
The FDIC took over 4 more banks on Friday, bringing the total for 2009 to 29, compared to 25 for
Pensions Plans in Peril
If the auto industry is allowed to dump their pension plans through bankruptcy, it could put the pensions of millions
New! Blog Podcast
We just added podcast capability to our blog, courtesy of Odigo. The voice that reads it is kind of computery,
Chrysler Headed For Bankruptcy?
The NYTimes is reporting that the government is preparing a Chapter 11 bankruptcy (reorganization) filing for Chrysler. The filing itself
Wall Street Digs In
Good online piece from Newsweek from a while ago (April 10th). The subtitle is confusing, though: clearly Obama is getting
The Dull Compulsion of the Economic (ix): Zizek
A series of blog postings by D&S collective member Larry Peterson A Meditation on The Monstrosity of Christ
The Big Banks' Fuzzy Math
There's less than meets the eye to the latest reports of bank profits. Most of it appears to
Another $3 Billion Ponzi Scheme
It's getting hard to keep track these days. Was anybody making money honestly this past decade? From the