Issue 276

Bear Stearns: Not Your Average Bailout

Third in a series of web-only articles on the subprime/securitization crisis.

Minimum Wage Theory

Minimal Wage Increase

Here's some good news for California's low-wage workers: in January, more than one million workers

Dear Dr. Dollar:

Who cares if Bear Stearns fails? Or the Carlyle Group? Or Merrill Lynch? Or one of the other big financial companies? They've made their profits. So what's the problem? --Julia Willebrand, New York, N.Y.

Carlyle Group Targets Immigrants

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Paying More, Getting Less

How much is the sick U.S. health care system costing you?

Remittances to the Rescue?

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