On AlterNet: econopocalypse

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GOP Trainwreck: Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post. April 17, 2009.

John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, and the rest of what passes for leadership in the Republican Party these days are in trouble.

Econopocalypse: Immigrant Housecleaners in Freefall

Leslie Casimir, New America Media. April 16, 2009.

Domestic workers are the first to be let go as professionals tighten their household budgets in this recession.

Unemployment Rises to 8.5%. . . and Then There's the Bad News

Christy Hardin Smith, Firedoglake. April 3, 2009.

"Over the past 12 months, the number of unemployed persons has grown by about 5.3 million."

GOP Messaging: Mission Fail

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake. April 2, 2009.

Republicans twisted themselves into pretzels opposing compensation limits to bank executives, despite the fact that 81% of Americans support it.

"South Park" Takes on the Econopocalypse ... Explains the Bailouts

Alex Leo, Huffington Post. March 27, 2009.

This makes about as much sense as anything, really.

Today In the Economic Clusterf#cktastrophe

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville. March 26, 2009.

Mr. Geithner, in his opening statement, called for "comprehensive reform. Not modest repairs at the margin, but new rules of the game."

Apparently, 18 Percent Unemployment Can Create a Sense of Community (Updated)

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. March 17, 2009.

At least in one county devastated by the econopocalypse.

How to Survive Social Collapse

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. March 12, 2009.

Hey, it's always good to be prepared.

Why the Media Meme of the Week Is Wrong

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. March 10, 2009.

President Obama can chew gum while walking folks.

Fighting for Our Homes: Will the Senate Side with Homeowners or Banks?

Staff, Brave New Films. March 7, 2009.

The Senate must quickly take up bankruptcy reform legislation and pass it.

Will Citi Be the Next Big Bank to Go Under?

Phil Mattera, Dirt Diggers Digest. March 6, 2009.

Despite the efforts of the feds, the bank whose motto is "the Citi never sleeps" may soon be sleeping with the fishes.

Could Our Darkening Economic Clouds Have a Silver Lining?

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post. March 6, 2009.

As America's Misery Index soars, so must our Empathy Index.

Econopocalypse: Unemployment Climbs Even Further

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. March 6, 2009.

It just keeps getting worse.

Why AIG Is So Central to the Meltdown

David Sirota, Open Left. March 5, 2009.

Any institution that is allowed to become so foundational to the whole economy should be at least partially nationalized.

Americans Rightly Blame Bush, Not Obama, for Current Economic Woes

Matt Corley, ThinkProgress. March 4, 2009.

Conservatives claim Obama is responsible for all drops in the stock market. Clearly, the American people don’t agree.

Econopocalypse: NY Times' Cover Shows How Bad It Is

Digby, Hullabaloo. March 2, 2009.

This is one scary front page.

Obama Prepares to Fight: Tells Lobbyists to Bring It On

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. February 28, 2009.

Obama has cast himself "a populist crusader willing to do battle with special interests to expand health care, curb pollution and improve education."

10 Reasons Why Conservatives' Fiscal Ideas Are Dangerous

Sara Robinson, Campaign for America's Future. February 27, 2009.

It would almost be funny if their ideas about spending didn't lead us into the deepest financial catastrophe in nearly a century.

Unemployment Benefit Claims Hit Highest Level Since 1982

Ryan Powers, ThinkProgress. February 26, 2009.

667,000 Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week.

The Credit Card Debt Crisis: The Next Economic Domino

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post. February 25, 2009.

Hot on the heels of the banking crisis, the employment crisis, and the foreclosure crisis, the country is on the verge of a credit card crisis.

Econopocalypse: We're Already Worse Off Than the Great Depression

Digby, Hullabaloo. February 23, 2009.

This is not good.

Crist: There's Only One National Leader, 'His Name Is President Obama'

Sam Stein, Huffington Post. February 22, 2009.

"The people elected him. And I'm willing to give him a good shot and try to help make this work."

Sen. Schumer: Failed 'Zombie' Banks Should Be Nationalized

Ryan Grim, Huffington Post. February 21, 2009.

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., believes that failed "zombie" banks, no matter what their size, should be taken over by the government.

Screw Big Chain Franchises: Support Your Local Bar!

Maura Moynihan, AlterNet. February 21, 2009.

Support local businesses and strike back against the commercial conglomeration of America.

We're In a Depression, Not a Recession: Here's Why

Stirling Newberry, Firedoglake. February 20, 2009.

If Bernanke were a hip hop artist, he'd be called 2Little2L8.