economy
What a recession means for Black America
February 22, 2009Recessions hurt. And they hurt the poor and socially marginalized populations the most. As we face the prospect of the second recession of the decade and consider the merits of various stimulus packages, it is useful...
Read moreGuess what? The New Deal worked!
February 19, 2009Since the economic crisis we're now in is being compared to the Great Depression, the solutions being offered are being routinely compared to the New Deal. Republicans in particular have been quick to pronounce the New...
Read moreObama economic plan signed into law
February 19, 2009US President Barack Obama signed his hard-fought stimulus plan into law on Tuesday in the hope that the huge injection of public funds will cushion the collapsing US economy.
Read moreNews Analysis: U.S. financial stability plan fails to thaw market
February 11, 2009U.S. President Barack Obama's administration on Tuesday unveiled its long-expected reshaped financial rescue plan.
Read moreObama administration unveils new financial bailout package
February 11, 2009The Obama administration Tuesday morning unveiled a new financial bailout package that could top 1.5 trillion dollars to restore the U.S. ailing financial system.
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