Economy Recession

Horatio Alger Debunked

Robert Slayton | Posted 03.20.2012

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Robert Slayton

America is losing its social mobility. What makes this particularly dangerous is that it represents a shift from historical patterns, and particularly attacks the bulk of the country, the middle and working class, in unprecedented fashion.

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2012 Surprises

Diane Francis | Posted 03.11.2012

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Diane Francis

There is one reason to be optimistic that, "Black Swans" aside, 2012 will be a good year for Americans and Canadians. It's called the American presidential election year.

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President, Anyone?

Richard Geldard | Posted 02.01.2012

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Richard Geldard

Why would any sane person want to be elected president of these disunited states in this toxic economic and political climate?

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FDIC Chief: End Too Big To Fail

nytimes.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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The head of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said on Sunday that she wanted to end the "too big to fail" doctrine and shrink the shadow bankin...

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Why The Economy Is Worse Than You Think: Newsweek

Newsweek | Daniel Gross | | Posted 05.25.2011

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The forgettable first half of 2008 is stumbling to a close. On Friday, the Labor Department reported that American employers axed 49,000 jobs in May, ...

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