Economy

As political and business leaders gather for their annual meeting at the ultra-exclusive Swiss ski resort of Davos, the left is holding a gathering of its own. January 29, 2010

Despite bonuses expected to exceed $100 billion, Wall Street executives somehow kept a straight face when they testified before Congress. January 19, 2010

Three lives lost over a $181 utility bill--that's the ugly truth in Detroit, where a house fire killed three people on January 5. January 8, 2010

It was revealed last month that the Bank of England handed £61.6 billion to two banks--while executives kept stuffing their pockets. December 7, 2009

The protests against a World Trade Organization summit 10 years ago became a rallying point for a left-wing revival in the U.S. and around the globe. November 30, 2009

The number of Americans vulnerable to hunger grew sharply to 49 million in 2008--or about one in every six men, women and children living in the U.S. November 23, 2009

The authors of a new book talk about the factors that led to the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. November 10, 2009

Goldman Sachs and other Wall Street firms are looking forward to a bonus orgy for executives this year--supposedly for a job well done. November 4, 2009

The American Bankers Association got an angry reception in Chicago from workers, homeowners and activists fed up with bailouts for banks. October 28, 2009

With the unemployment system mostly automated, the number of people in the office wasn't big. But their problems were. October 26, 2009

Even before the recession, U.S. workers were losing ground rapidly--and if current trends continue, the future looks more difficult than ever. October 23, 2009

Wall Street has come up with a new investment scheme involving life insurance that is essentially a bet people will die "on time" or earlier than expected. October 13, 2009

The U.S. economy is apparently growing again, but the problems that led to last year's financial panic remain--and workers' suffering is getting worse. September 17, 2009

Residents of Seattle's Tent City III and Nickelsville are resisting moves to evict them--even as the city refuses to offer real help to the homeless. August 19, 2009

The mainstream news is filled with happy talk about economic recovery--but that's not the reality for those of us who aren't Wall Street executives. August 13, 2009

The crisis in commercial real estate is getting attention in Congress--but property developers are exactly the people who don't deserve help. August 5, 2009

The government's June jobs report shows there's no end of economic misery in sight for workers--and some groups are feeling the pain even more sharply. July 14, 2009

There are two Seattles--one for the wealthy few and another for the vast majority of people who barely scrape by, and sometimes not even that. July 6, 2009

An examination of the 10 richest Americans reveals a rogue's gallery of serial polluters, budget-slashers, CIA contractors, union-busters and right-wing nuts. June 5, 2009

Anything that once provided an illusion of safety for autoworkers is vanishing--so we either we rise up together, or no one walks away with a living wage. May 22, 2009

The Obama administration announced the results of its "stress tests" of big banks--but there were plenty of problems with the triumphant conclusions. May 11, 2009

The pressure is on the Obama administration to make its plans for economic recovery work--but the deeper question is: Work for who? April 8, 2009

When the government demands more concessions from GM and Chrysler, we all know where the cuts will come from. April 2, 2009

The Group of 20 meeting of the world's biggest economic powers in London was a failure even before it began. April 1, 2009

Among the 1,000 people who stood in line for jobs at a new Chicago hotel, there were countless stories about how workers are taking the brunt of the crisis. March 30, 2009