Economy
December 29, 2006 -
The New Year is almost here, but you still have two days to make a tax-deductible gift to the Institute for Southern Studies and support a voice for the progressive South!
December 21, 2006 -
In the growing body of research showing that high-interest "sub-prime" home loans are bad for consumers and the economy, the Center for Responsible Lending has released a damning study that finds one out of five subprime loans end up as foreclosures:
December 20, 2006 -
Marijuana is now the most valuable cash crop for the United States overall and for many states across the South, according to a new study published in the latest issue of the Bulletin of Cannabis Reform. The study estimates the total value of this year's U.S.
December 14, 2006 -
This past weekend, Congress passed a bill requiring the federal government to share offshore oil and gas royalties with Louisiana for coastal restoration efforts, something state leaders have long pressed for.
December 14, 2006 -
The number of U.S. homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage payments is climbing, and the delinquency problem is especially severe in storm-ravaged Mississippi and Louisiana, where many people face the threat of losing the roof over their head from a disaster of a different kind.
December 12, 2006 -
Here's an interesting article about the contrasts between two auto manufacturing towns:
December 5, 2006 -
Pelosi wants to send minimum wage directly to the floor for a vote: