Economics

Occupy Next Step: Reinvesting Our Money!

Michael Berkowitz | Posted 01.05.2012 | Politics

Read More: Politics, Colleges, Economics, Occupy Movement, Abel Guillen, Peralta Community College, Oakland, Politics News

Some of the most constructive attempts at change have taken place in local agencies where progressive political leaders have used their powers creatively.

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Car Service: 'Surge Pricing' Shouldn't Have Been A Surprise

The Huffington Post | Arin Greenwood | Posted 01.04.2012 | DC

Read More: Taxis, Video, New Year's Eve, Travis Kalanick, Economics, District of Columbia, Uber New Year's Eve, Price Gouging, Uber, Taxi Regulation, Uber Car Service, DC News

WASHINGTON -- The CEO and co-founder the smartphone app-enabled Uber car service has a message for all those shocked by their expensive rides home on ...

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Greater Social Cohesion the Solution to Economic Inequality

Amir Eden | Posted 01.04.2012 | UK

Read More: Economic Equality, Economics, Corporate Social, Sociology, Community, Ibn Khaldun, Big Society, Economic Inequality, Social Cohesion, Responsibility, UK News

It's always been argued that economic inequality is something which cannot be perfectly addressed. Although many great individuals have fought and die...

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We Are Witnesses

Kenneth Kales | Posted 12.30.2011 | Business

Read More: Millennium, Economics, Great Recession, 2012, Business News

We are witnesses to one of the most dramatic periods in our country's history and that of the world. Not only is the tumultuous nature of The Great Re...

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The Voices of Poverty

Sasha Abramsky | Posted 12.29.2011 | Politics

Read More: Politics, Hunger, Poverty, Unemployment, Food Stamps, Economics, Healthcare, Politics News

Maybe 2012 will be the year that voters and political leaders finally start paying attention to the tragedy that is mass poverty in contemporary America.

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Sorry Ron Paul, "End the Fed" Is Just Another Republican Plan to Help the Financial Sector and Hurt Everyone Else

Kyle Victor | Posted 12.27.2011 | Politics

Read More: 2012 Presidential Election, Uk Impact, Economics, Uk World, Inflation, 2012 Republican Candidates, Ron Paul, Monetary Policy, Debate Mate, Rick Perry, 2012 Election, Elections 2012, Politics News

Many liberals, myself included, have long harbored some sympathy for Ron Paul. I suspect that this is not only because of his refusal to follow the neo-conservatives on issues like civil liberties, but also because the man, like a squirrel, has always seemed so very harmless.

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2012: Keep Paying Your Bills, It's Not the End of the World

Michael Lutin | Posted 12.27.2011 | Culture

Read More: The Planet, Horoscopes, Economics, Scorpio, Obama, Election, Business, Ahmadinejad, Culture, Capricorn, Politics, Women, Astrology, Sean Hannity, Rachel Maddow, Michael Lutin, Kim Jong-Un, Justin Bieber, Culture News

It looks as if those ancient Mayans were pretty sharp cookies after all. They figured out that this year was going to be a doozy.

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Citizens Against Government Waste Promotes Waste

A. Siegel | Posted 12.21.2011 | Green

Read More: Cagw, Energy Efficiency, Citizens Against Government Waste, Economics, Incandescent Bulbs, Lighting, Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs, Light Bulbs, Finances, Green News

An oft-heard element of political debate is horror at government standard setting and regulations... even if leads to an CFL Light Bulb improved marketplace.

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Bryan Caplan, The Serenity Dad, Does Christmas

HuffingtonPost.com | Arin Greenwood | Posted 12.21.2011 | DC

Read More: Serenity Dad, Holidays, Tiger Mom, Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids, Economics, Bryan Caplan, Parenting During the Holidays, Bryan Caplan Serenity Parenting, Holiday Stress, Virginia, Video, Serenity Parenting, Holiday Parenting, Christmas, George Mason University, Amy Chua, Economist, Holiday Stress Tips, DC News

WASHINGTON -- Bryan Caplan, the George Mason University economist, espouses the world's least neurotic parenting philosophy: "serenity parenting." ...

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Restaurant Stock Declines May Portend Economic Doom

Posted 12.21.2011 | Food

Read More: Restaurant Stocks, Bloomberg, Video, Restaurants Leading Indicator, Stocks Down, Economics, Stocks, Economic Forecast 2012, Darden Restaurants, Restaurant Stocks Down, Food News

An article in Bloomberg today argues that restaurant stocks, which have seen some steep declines in recent months, may be the "canary in the coal mine...

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Kim Jong Il & Václav Havel: The China Connection

Julian Baird Gewirtz | Posted 12.28.2011 | World

Read More: Deng Xiaoping, Zhao Ziyang, Economics, Vaclav Havel, Chinese Economy, Socialism, Kim Jong Il, China, North Korea, Czech Republic, World News

In the days following the strange coincidence of December 18 -- the deaths of both Kim Jong Il, North Korea's totalitarian "Dear Leader," and Václav ...

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Crude Politics: Is Chevron Involved in a Billion Dollar Bait-and-Switch in Ecuador?

Mitch Anderson | Posted 12.19.2011 | Green

Read More: Corruption, Politics, Economics, Big Oil, Yasuni National Park, Oil, Environment, Chevron Ecuador, Green News

As the Yasuni-ITT Initiative deadline approaches, did its chief negotiator make a deal with the devil?

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Havel the Dissident: A Legacy Worth Claiming

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 12.19.2011 | Politics

Read More: Frank Zappa, Charter 77, Neoconservatism, Plastic People of the Universe, Economics, Vaclav Havel, Czech Republic, Politics News

Today we're told that the Occupy movement is too idealistic, too naïve. Naïve? Try Havel's words if you want naïve: "May truth and love triumph over lies and hatred."

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Eurozone Woes - Is The Union Falling Apart?

Seth Engel | Posted 12.15.2011 | World

Read More: European Debt Crisis, Video, Eurozone, Economics, World Bank, European Union, Pat Summitt, Austerity, Ireland Debt Crisis, World News

The original goals of the European Union of were peace, stability, security, economic solidarity and the promotion of humanitarian values. In the all-out effort to retain Moody's AAA status, it is integral to keep those goals ahead of us, not in the rearview mirror.

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Obama on Republican Economic Policy: "It Doesn't Work"

Geoffrey R. Stone | Posted 12.15.2011 | Politics

Read More: Obama Speech, Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama, Reaganomics, Osawatomie Speech, Economics, Economy, Trickle-Down Economics, Politics News

Trickle-down economics has been tried, the president recently said, and it "has never worked." Is he right? Or is this just more political blather? To see, we need to go back to basics, back to Reaganomics.

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Cameron Seeks EU Support Over Eurozone

PA | Melanie Hick | Posted 12.15.2011 | UK Politics

Read More: British Parliament, Tories, Eurozone Crisis, Economics, UK Politics, Uk News, Angela Merkel, Nicholas Sarkozy, David Cameron, Eu, UK Politics News

David Cameron has attempted to rally support among European leaders believed to have deep concerns about last week's summit deal amid reports French P...

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Durban Climate Change Agreement: 'A Remarkable New Phase'?

Bill Chameides | Posted 12.13.2011 | Green

Does the Durban Platform really "set a new course for the global fight against climate change"? Maybe, but it will require a whole lot of work by the likes of the United States and China to keep the world on that course.

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It's All About the Benjamins

Ellen Siminoff | Posted 12.12.2011 | College

Read More: Student Finance, Economics, Students, Financial Literacy, College News

Many of us don't fully realize the level of our own financial ignorance until we are 25 years old, three years out of college, living with two roommates in a small, dingy apartment and continually on the lookout for great new Ramen recipes, with really no clear way to climb out of the financial hole.

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Could We See An Historic Triple Flip In 2012?

Sheri and Allan Rivlin | Posted 12.12.2011 | Politics

Read More: House Races, Economics, Elections 2012, Senate Races, Democrats, Tea Party, Barack Obama, Republicans, 2012 Election Predictions, 2012 Senate Elections, Pollster Analysis, Politics News

With the election just about one year away, no one knows what will happen. We can make the case for at least four scenarios for 2012 that seem about equally likely.

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Why Is the American Left So Ineffective in Economics?

Ian Fletcher | Posted 12.12.2011 | Business

Read More: Leftism, New Democrats, Economics, Liberalism, Business News

There's a very narrow sweet spot of disciplined radicalism that neither sells out nor indulges economic solutions that are non-starters. Staying in this sweet spot takes a lot of self-discipline, and since the 1960s, this has not exactly been a leftist virtue.

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Bill Keller for Dummies

Yvette Kantrow | Posted 12.10.2011 | Media

Read More: Media Criticism, New York Times, Nobel Prize, Economics, Yvette-Kantrow, Bill Keller, Economic Knowledge, Economic Crisis, Economists, Media News

It's not only uncool to understand economics, but sort of cool to know nothing. After all, blissful ignorance frees you to think outside the box and propose all sorts of kooky ideas without worrying about potential consequences.

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Forecasting a Storm - Is Economic Forecasting a Waste of Money?

Hannah Shillan | Posted 12.08.2011 | UK Politics

Read More: Economic Forecasting, Economics, Economic Policy, David Cameron, Credibility, Recession, UK Politics News

Following the Autumn Statement last Tuesday big headlines came from a few little numbers - the UK's revised growth forecasts from the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR). All were reduced, with the 2011 forecast down from 1.7% to 0.9%, 2012 from 2.5% to 0.7% and growth for the following three years predicted at 2.1%, 2.7% and 3%.

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Our Founder, Tom Kremer, on How to Predict a Crisis

Notting Hill Editions | Posted 12.02.2011 | UK

Read More: Crisis, Economics, UK News

From Notting Hill Editions (www.nottinghilleditions.com) Tom Kremer, the founder of Notting Hill Editions, says that what we desperately need is a ne...

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2011 Workers Voice Awards Named, Signals Strong Year for Worker-Based Themes in Pop Culture

Wyatt Closs | Posted 11.29.2011 | Entertainment

Read More: Peter Berg, Mike Ross, Workers, Dirty Jobs, Economics, Stone's Throw Records, A-Moment-in-the-Sun, John Sayles, Blowback Productions, Economy, Marc-Levin, Finn Ryan, Immigration, Awards, Music, Brian Grazer, Aloe Blacc, Workers Voice Awards, Craig Piligian, Parks and Recreation, Television, McSweeney's, Union Song, Greg Daniels, Wisconsin, Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Books, Hbo, Economic Crisis, Michael Schur, I Need a Dollar, Tom Morello, Friday Night Lights, A Better Life, Award Season, Film, US Economy, Spiegel and Grau, Art, Work, Griftopia, Rolling Stone, Chris Weitz, Unions, Mike-Taibbi, Amy Poehler, Entertainment News

Can a film about an immigrant father struggling to start a gardening business be a defining work of 2011? Yes. Who was best at amplifying workers' voi...

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The State of Young America

Jennifer Mishory | Posted 11.28.2011 | Politics

Read More: Jobs, Poll, Millennial Generation, Youth, Economics, Recession, Education, Values, Young People, Third World America, Politics News

The State of a Young America report captures the research, polling, and personal accounts to tell a story of frustration and struggle in the face of downward mobility, but ultimately, a story of a generation that still believes in the American Dream.

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