Tea party takes America hostage on debt
The debt ceiling crisis is the latest in a series of hostage crises instigated by the extreme right wing.
Letter from a reader: Freedom means choice
One peoplesworld.org reader writes from Louisiana, land of the blues, on unemployment, ballot choices and getting a tax break for yachts.
U.S. Commerce Department: The economy sucks!
John Ryding, chief economist at RDQ Economics, was quoted as saying, "The word for this report is 'shocking.'" Sorry, Mr. Ryding, why are you shocked?
President needs to pivot back to jobs
It is now 99 percent certain that the private economy is NOT going to cause the bad jobs numbers to change direction.
Rahm Emanuel treading wrong path
It's pretty clear which side Rahm Emanuel is on.
Congressional Progressive Caucus launches campaign to push for jobs
The "Speak out for Good Jobs Now" initiative will feature public hearings where workers will voice their concerns and ideas about the economy.
2012 and the jobs imperative
The number one issue that is a drag on the president's re-election chances is jobs.
The battle for economic recovery
Two recent government reports cut through all the rhetoric and posturing, expose the heart of the ongoing economic crisis.
Gloomy about the economy? The solution is stimulating
Calls for austerity fill the media and the political corridors of power, but it's akin to pouring gasoline on a fire.
What will it take to pass a jobs program?
The failure to enact a big enough economic stimulus is the biggest reason the country's in this mess. Obama and the movement that led to his election were too young; the victory was too new and fragile.
