The Volatility / Quantitative Easing Dance of Doom
"What began with the U.S. Federal Reserve became a global phenomenon of subsidizing the financial system and its largest players." Nomi Prins discusses the volatility in the markets and a systemically...
View ArticleThe Stock Market Drop Exposes the Dangers of Privatizing Social Security
The alarm has sounded—the stock market goes through a period of volatility and effects a majority of American's 401(k) retirement accounts while Social Security benefits remain untouched. Still think...
View ArticleVIDEO: ‘Casino Capitalism: Economist Michael Hudson on What’s Behind the...
While Americans watched stock prices tumble across the globe in Monday’s market turmoil, economist Michael Hudson joins Democracy Now to help make sense of what’s really behind the fluctuations in the...
View ArticleIn Troubled Times, the Federal Reserve Must Work for Everyone
We are paying big time for allowing big-money interests to dominate both Capitol Hill and the Federal Reserve. This must change—but how do we act together to ensure that our nation’s policies benefit...
View ArticleThe Stock Market Is Getting Harder to Rig
The U.S. economy is in sad shape. Yet, corporate media tries to explain the recent stock market decline, which erased $2.1 trillion in the market value of stocks and in the pockets of Americans’...
View ArticleBowing to Demands of Wall Street, Walmart Cuts Hours to Trim Costs
Walmart is cutting back on workers' hours to reduce costs. Is this in response to the short-term demands of Wall Street and the long-term goal of investments? The post Bowing to Demands of Wall Street,...
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