On AlterNet: Economy of the United States

US Jobless Figure Drops to Lowest Rate in Four Years — But It's Still Way Too High

Larry Elliott, Heidi Moore,  The Guardian,  Aug 2, 2013

Story  |  Topic: Economy

The “Free Market” Takes Its Pound Of Flesh, But Never From The Failed CEO

Jonathan Tasini,  Working Life,  Jul 30, 2013

Story  |  Topic: Economy

Apple, Walmart, McDonald's: Who's the Biggest Wage Stiffer?

Paul Buchheit,  AlterNet,  Jul 28, 2013

Story  |  Topic: Labor

James K. Galbraith: How to Stop the Path of Economic and Social Destruction

James K. Galbraith ,  AlterNet,  Jul 11, 2013

Story  |  Topic: Economy

How Tim Geithner Gets $200,000 a Pop to Chat With Big Banks

Lynn Stuart Parramore,  AlterNet,  Jul 10, 2013

Story  |  Topic: Economy

Greg Kaufman: America's Poor Are Demonized To Justify Huge Cuts in Gov't Prgrams

Bill Moyers, Greg Kaufmann,  BillMoyers.com,  Jun 28, 2013

Story  |  Topic: News & Politics

How American Society Unravelled After Greedy Elites Robbed the Country Blind

George Packer,  The Guardian,  Jun 20, 2013

Story  |  Topic: News & Politics

The Evil Lies of Crazy Bankers: 6 Former Employees Expose Inhuman Greed of BofA

Thom Hartmann,  AlterNet,  Jun 19, 2013

Story  |  Topic: Economy

Obama Nominates America’s Biggest Walmart Cheerleader as His Chief Economic Adviser

Lynn Stuart Parramore,  AlterNet,  Jun 11, 2013

Story  |  Topic: Economy

Hidden Victim of Austerity: State Universities That Educate Our Children

Peter Temin,  AlterNet,  Mar 20, 2013

Story  |  Topic: Hard Times USA

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