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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Teamsters to Own Part of WonderBread?
Posted by Steven L. Robinson on lbo-talk: "In the Great Depression, the folk wisdom was that baking was a
Dear Dr. Dollar:
Isn't the "bailout" of Wall Street like having a rotten tooth extracted? The extraction is very unpleasant, but it beats the alternative. Even if the dentist charges an unreasonably high fee, I am still going to pay and have the job done. Later I will worry about taking better care of my teeth. So s
Interpreting Friday's Craziness
Some snippets from today's Financial Times lead piece. All are horrific. Looming recession batters stocks By Michael Mackenzie
Capitalism with American Characteristics
Creeping socialism continues. Of the costs, anyway....From today's Financial Times: Treasury urged to aid car and insurance
It Wasn't Just an Overreaction
Stock markets got hammered today, but it was nowhere near as bad as some (including me) had feared it might
AIG Keeps Sinking
AIG executives, back from their spa retreat and British hunting trips, are busily back at work throwing tax dollars into
Dean Baker: Why Economists Get It Wrong
Another insightful commentary from the inestimable Dean Baker: Unlike custodians, cab drivers, or dishwashers, economists are not held accountable for