Economy
January 2, 2012 -
As 2012 dawns, the protest that began in September against the "captains of finance" who nearly destroyed the nation's economy promises to shape the political dialogue in a crucial election year and steal some of the thunder from the corporate-sponsored Tea Party movement.
December 19, 2011 -
A new report from Good Jobs First makes the case that state programs offering corporations financial incentives to keep or create jobs need tougher oversight.
December 15, 2011 -
Federal regulators have ruled that the plan to create the nation's largest electric utility could allow the company to act anti-competitively. The decision comes after major environmental groups struck a deal that would have required the merged company to promote greener power.
December 14, 2011 -
From sanitation workers in Greenville, N.C. to factory workers in China, members of the global 99% are standing up for their rights.
December 12, 2011 -
A new report identifies 68 Fortune 500 companies that managed to pay no state income tax in at least one year between 2008 and 2010 -- despite posting a total of nearly $117 billion in pre-tax U.S. profits during those no-tax years.
December 8, 2011 -
Gulf Coast advocates are pressing for greater fairness and openness in funding restoration efforts following the BP oil disaster.
December 7, 2011 -
The Occupy movement proves the spirit of protest against economic injustice is alive and well in the South.
