It’s far from perfect, but a new settlement between homeowners and banks empowers attorneys general to prosecute lenders.
Poverty & Wealth
Posted inEconomic Policy
Greece’s Desperate Measures
A budget agreement reduces the minimum wage and cuts pensions.
Posted inEducation in America
Sam Brownback’s Anti-Poor Agenda
The Kansas governor appears to be waging war against low-income families in his state.Â
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What It Feels Like to Be Poor
Katherine Boo chronicles the intimate realities of poverty in an Indian slum.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Mitt Romney: Liberal Economist
As the economy begins to improve, the Republican front-runner turns to progressive language in attacks against Obama.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Komen Foundation CEO Explains Planned Parenthood Decision
Nancy Brinker argued that the organization simply wants to give grant money directly to providers-YouTube commenters weren’t having it.
Posted inEconomic Policy
It Pays to Be Rich
A new report looks at the many dimensions of poverty in the states.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Beyond the Buffett Rule
To reform our tax code, we have to treat income earned from investments the same as income earned from working.
Posted inEconomic Policy
By Any Other Measure
Relying on GDP to calculate economic progress ignores social and environmental realities.
Posted inEconomic Policy
What’s the Matter with Kansas, Tax Edition
The state aims to cut off deductions that benefit the middle class, all the while propping up big business.
