Economics
Trump, Republicans, and ‘moderate’ Democrats united to weaken regulations on banks
March 22, 2023“We can draw a direct line between the deregulation of the Trump period, driven by the bank lobby, and the chaos of the last few weeks.”
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Credit Suisse bank collapse: Thousands of jobs evaporate, but bosses get their bonuses
March 21, 2023The financial contagion sparked by the failure of SVB and Signature Bank continues to spread.
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El colapso de Silicon Valley Bank revela el peligro de una crisis financiera más amplia
March 14, 2023Advierte que SVB “podría ser la primera cucaracha en el sótano”.
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SVB collapse: Who will get bailed out, and who will pay?
March 13, 2023The latest from award-winning People's World cartoonist Greg Kearney.
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Unemployment rate edges up; Businesses claim to create more low-wage jobs
March 13, 2023Cuts in warehouse workers—people added during the pandemic who are now being let go—started showing up in the jobless numbers.
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