economy – Page 133 – People's World

“The sky is falling! The sky is falling!”

April 7, 2011 By Tony Pecinovsky

No, it's not Chicken Little, the children's fable about a chicken who believes the world is coming to an end. It's the Republicans and their tea party pals.

Fair taxation requires more brackets at the top

April 7, 2011 By Mazher Ali

Some of the most affluent Americans actually pay lower effective tax rates than many middle class Americans.

Republicans show government shutdown is their aim

April 6, 2011 By John Wojcik

Republicans are exposing their determination to force a government shutdown, regardless of any Democratic concessions.

Budget showdown outrage

April 6, 2011 By John Case

The Republicans are playing a dangerous game, and anyone who thinks it's "all under control" should consider consuming a stiff drink as soon as possible.

Across the country, hundreds of thousands declare, “We are One”

April 5, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

In over a thousand U.S. cities, unionists, civil rights and community activists gathered April 4, honoring the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., assassinated 43 years earlier.