On AlterNet: econ-ocalypse

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Let's Stay Focused on the Right Kind of Economic Recovery

Andy Stern, AlterNet. January 13, 2009.

Even after the collapse of the myth of the market, conservatives are still waging class warfare on the rest of us.

Why Detroit, Like New York, Shouldn't Be Allowed to Go Bankrupt

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake. December 11, 2008.

Bankrupting Detroit could trigger a global economic meltdown.

New Unemployment Claims Hit 26-Year High

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress. December 11, 2008.

Labor Department reports this morning show new claims for unemployment benefits hit 573,000 last week, the highest level in 26 years.

Unemployment Rates Continue to Rise Dramatically

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. December 5, 2008.

533,000 jobs lost is the worst in a single month since December 1974.

Here are Some Sickening Figures to Help Put the Bailout in Perspective

Staff, AlterNet. November 26, 2008.

Barry Ritholtz puts the current bailout figures in a historical perspective ... and it ain't pretty folks.

Who Is in Charge? Economic Crisis Worsens Because of Transitional Power Vacuum

Digby, Hullabaloo. November 21, 2008.

Yet another parallel between 2008 and 1932. Who Is in Charge?

Econ-ocalypse: Dow Drops Below 7,600, No Deal Reached on Auto Bailout

Ian Welsh, Firedoglake. November 20, 2008.

There is no technical support below 8K, so where it ends now is not known.