economy – Page 84 – People's World

Will Twinkies, Kodak wreck the American dream?

January 24, 2012 By Susan Webb

It seems another American icon is being chiseled away.

The human dimension of long-term joblessness

January 24, 2012 By Tony Pecinovsky

Millions are still out of work or underemployed, and our economy isn't anywhere near full capacity.

Sweetheart deal or fair deal on housing?

January 23, 2012 By Van Jones And George Goehl

After months of negotiation with big banks, the White House may announce a settlement that would let the banks off the hook for their role in the foreclosure crisis.

Unions to world leaders: Choose “jobs” or “social collapse”

January 20, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

The world's unions are delivering a strong message to international political and business leaders: Create jobs - millions of jobs - or face the consequences.

It’s official: capitalism is a dirty word

January 19, 2012 By Frederick Barr

Luntz is the Republican pollster who has engineered the language of political discourse and handed the conservative movement some useful tools.