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Stories by Nicholas von Hoffman

Nicholas Von Hoffman is a columnist for the New York Observer and is the author, most recently, of "Hoax" (Nation Books, 2004).

Ghost Story: Put Banks Out of Their Misery

Decision-makers should bite the bullet and put the banks into receivership or some other form of bankruptcy.
Posted on Feb 18, 2009, Source: The Nation

Jobless in America: Stories from the Frontlines of the Economic Crisis

Some among America's millions of newly unemployed vent their frustrations -- and wonder what government can do to help.
Posted on Feb 10, 2009, Source: The Nation

Obama Can Pump Trillions into the Economy, But No One Knows If It Will Work

The nation's hopes -- even the world's -- are riding on it, but Barack Obama's stimulus plan is no sure shot.
Posted on Jan 10, 2009, Source: The Nation

Why We Shouldn't Bail Out GM

The bailout should be used to expand unemployment compensation instead of propping up a single, failing corporation.
Posted on Nov 20, 2008, Source: The Nation

$2 Trillion Handed out by Paulson and Bernanke, But Who Got It, Nobody Knows

We have no idea who got this money or the conditions or collateral put up in return for the loans.
Posted on Nov 17, 2008, Source: The Nation

Bush's AIG Takeover Won't Solve Our Financial Crisis, Now Unfolding by the Hour

Many banks are now candidates for extinction. Fear has set in and the Bush administration is unable to explain what it is doing to its people.
Posted on Sep 17, 2008, Source: TheNation.com

State Capitalism Comes to America

With no debate or commitment to principle, an enormous segment of the US economy has been turned over to the government.
Posted on Sep 11, 2008, Source: The Nation

Time to Face the Hard Realities of a Global Energy Crisis

America needs a comprehensive plan to deal with post-peak oil -- and that is going to involve some serious long-term thinking.
Posted on Jul 12, 2008, Source: The Nation

Squeezing the American Dream: Workers Face Diminishing Returns

A new book on plight of white-collar and blue-collar workers lays bare how the American dream is now out of the reach of tens of millions.
Posted on Jun 9, 2008, Source: Truthdig

Bernanke's Federal Reserve Freakout

Call it a subdued, bankerly freakout.
Posted on May 14, 2008, Source: The Nation

Bitter? You Should Be!

Those who aren't bitter and/or angry at this point are simply not paying attention.
Posted on Apr 17, 2008, Source: The Nation

Wall Street's Economic Chaos Has Big Political Consequences

As the crisis continues on Wall Street, is it too much to ask McCain, Clinton and Obama to address economic reality?
Posted on Mar 17, 2008, Source: TheNation.com

Bloated OPEC States Pick Through Scraps of American Economy

As the US economy sickens, foreign governments are on a shopping spree, scooping up bargains paid for by sovereign wealth funds.
Posted on Dec 10, 2007, Source: The Nation

Why Does Milk Cost More Than Gas?

Our unabated appetite for gas-guzzling cars and the wrongheaded belief that ethanol is the answer means pricey milk for everyone.
Posted on Jul 20, 2007, Source: The Nation

Al Gore: From Politician to Statesman

Al Gore is a man with something to say -- it is not just rhetoric -- he's got a plan.
Posted on Apr 2, 2007, Source: The Nation

The Worst President of Them All

Buchanan, Harding, Nixon, Dubya ...? Much more fun than your high school History class, this year's President's Day tribute is to the very worst of them.
Posted on Feb 19, 2007, Source: The Nation

Tax the Rich, End the War

Congress should levy a 'Victory Over Terror' tax on the superrich which would expire once our troops are safely home.
Posted on Jan 12, 2007, Source: The Nation

Iraq Is Killing the Dollar

History shows that inflation and the cost of war go hand in hand -- and Iraq is no different.
Posted on Jul 10, 2006, Source: TheNation.com

Student Debts, Stunted Lives

If students during the '60s had been saddled with the debts our present-day young people carry, there might not have been a civil rights movement.
Posted on Mar 23, 2006, Source: The Nation

Calling Air America

Before Air America and Democracy Radio it was a settled truth that talk-radio was right-wing territory. But in some form or other, progressive talk is here to stay.
Posted on May 9, 2005, Source: The Nation

What My Son Needs

I support the troops and my son. But what he needs is equipment, training, and the full support of the military that sent him to Iraq.
Posted on Jun 15, 2004, Source: AlterNet

Don't Worry, Be Happy

David Brooks' latest book is a celebration of a conservative vision of the great American middle class: all mindless consumption and mediocrity.
Posted on Jun 7, 2004, Source: The Nation

The Big Lie

By the time the American army stepped into Iraq, the difference in world view between the United States and everybody else was immense. Why were Americans so taken in by Bush's big lie?
Posted on May 23, 2004, Source: Tomdispatch.com