Economy

VIDEO: Elizabeth Warren Grills Treasury Secretary On Too Big To Fail

The senator asked Jack Lew how big banks have to become before we consider breaking them up.

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| Tue May. 21, 2013 4:13 PM PDT

4 Ways Apple CEO Tim Cook Spins Tax Avoidance

The company has managed not to pay income taxes on $79 billion in income.

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| Mon May. 20, 2013 5:27 PM PDT

Poverty Flees to the Suburbs

New report: Suburban poor now far outnumber urban poor, but services still aimed at the cities.

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| Fri May. 17, 2013 1:48 PM PDT

GOP Bill To Hogtie Wall Street Watchdog Heads for Vote

This bill would make the Securities and Exchange Commission consider the costs to industry of all new rules.

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| Thu May. 16, 2013 6:18 AM PDT

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Why Won't the Feds Rein In the Firms That Tanked America's Economy?

Until they do, reformers say, we won't be safe from the next Wall Street meltdown.

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| Wed May. 15, 2013 8:41 AM PDT

Elizabeth Warren to Obama Administration: Take the Banks to Court, Already!

Senator also asks federal agencies to justify their policy of settling with law-breaking financial institutions.

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| Tue May. 14, 2013 1:31 PM PDT

Electric Car Guru Elon Musk Ditches Mark Zuckerberg's FWD.us Group

The fallout from FWD.us' pro-drilling and Keystone ads continues.

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| Sun May. 12, 2013 11:17 AM PDT

Rand Paul Wants to Loosen Laws on Offshore Tax Evasion

The Senator from Kentucky has introduced a bill that would repeal portions of the 2010 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.

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| Thu May. 9, 2013 7:11 AM PDT

Bills That Would Gut Wall Street Reform Overwhelmingly Pass House Committee

Democrats and Republican legislators alike voted in support of several bills that would weaken financial reform laws.

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| Wed May. 8, 2013 7:51 AM PDT
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House GOP Advances Fake Pro-Working-Mother Bill

Just in time for Mother's Day, House Republicans advance a work-life balance bill that will make working women's lives worse.

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| Tue May. 7, 2013 8:29 AM PDT

Lew Slams Wall Street Deregulation Bills

A House committee will vote this week on a spate of bills that would undermine Wall Street reform.

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| Tue May. 7, 2013 7:35 AM PDT

Inside the Democracy Alliance, the Liberal Answer to the Koch Donor Network

Charles and David Koch aren't the only ones getting rich people together to divvy up their millions.

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| Mon May. 6, 2013 10:47 AM PDT

Ohio Tea Partiers Are Furious at the GOP, Threaten an "Insurrection" or a Third Party

Gov. John Kasich has slowly rebuilt his reputation. A tea party revolt could undo that in a hurry.

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| Mon May. 6, 2013 8:41 AM PDT
jobs

Unemployment Rate Hits a 4-Year Low, But Don't Get Too Excited

We're not out of the woods yet.

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| Fri May. 3, 2013 7:23 AM PDT
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WATCH: How to Get Your Sequester Funds Back by Holding Up Airline Passengers [Fiore Cartoon]

Congress restored cuts to FAA funding so airline passengers don't get delayed. What else could this work for?

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| Thu May. 2, 2013 10:03 AM PDT

Study: Budget Cuts Are Making Us Sick

A new study shows that austerity policies are causing ill health worldwide.

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| Tue Apr. 30, 2013 8:32 AM PDT
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The United States of Sequestration

It's not just White House tours and airplanes. Here's how budget cuts are hurting people in 50 states.

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| Tue Apr. 30, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Treasury Department: Lew Remains Opposed To Bills That Would Weaken Wall Street Reform

But the department sees no reason yet for Treasury Secretary Lew to denounce the specific deregulation measures that have not yet gained traction.

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| Mon Apr. 29, 2013 11:59 AM PDT
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It's a Monday, So Unemployment Checks Are Being Slashed Somewhere

Happy Sequestration!

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| Mon Apr. 29, 2013 6:54 AM PDT

After MoJo Story, Treasury Department Clarifies Its Stance on Financial Reform Bills

On Tuesday, the Treasury Department was reluctant to take a stand against Wall Street deregulation. After Mother Jones made that known, the Department clarified its position.

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| Wed Apr. 24, 2013 6:42 PM PDT