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To bail or not to bail?

October 2, 2008 By John Wojcik And Teresa Albano

The difficulty in sealing a deal to relieve the financial crisis is no surprise. People on Main Street are fuming over the Bush administration’s $700 billion “cash for trash” proposal to bail out Wall Street at...

OPINION: Finances and the current crisis: How did we get here and what is the way out? Part 2

October 2, 2008 By Sam Webb

The turmoil in financial markets and the bailout to the tune of $700 billion has turned the public eye and wrath on Wall Street and Washington. While millions are aware of the triggering causes, ranging from...

OPINION: Finances and the current crisis: How did we get here and what is the way out? Part 2

October 1, 2008 By Sam Webb

The turmoil in financial markets and the bailout to the tune of $700 billion has turned the public eye and wrath on Wall Street and Washington. While millions are aware of the triggering causes, ranging from...

Taxing the oil companies hot air

February 3, 2006 By Mark Weisbrot And Dean Baker

Last October 12 U.S. Senators sent a letter to nine major oil companies, asking them to donate part of their record profits to help poor Americans faced with large increases in their heating oil costs this...

Conference asks: Is Wal-Mart good for America?

June 10, 2005 By Joseph Hancock And Martha Hancock

LOS ANGELES — The UCLA Labor Center here held a special conference on Wal-Mart, June 4. It was educational. It was emotional. And it was packed. Conference participants asked simply, “Is Wal-Mart Good For America?”