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Why the Tea Party Is Wrong

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 09.04.2011 | Politics
Read More: Worldcom, Putnam Investments, Goldman Sachs, Tyco, Tea Party, Subprime Mortgages, Wall Street, Enron, Debt Default Swaps, Corruption, Government Regulation, Private Sector, Capitalism, Government Oversight, Politics News
Jeff Schweitzer

We have developed an American myth about the magical efficiency of market forces and have deified entrepreneurs. We have developed a disdain for government as an obstacle to progress. Neither is entirely true or false.

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Where the Next 401(k) Will Come From

Eric Schurenberg | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Putnam Investments, 401(K), Retirement Plans, 401(K) Reform, Robert Reynolds, Future of Retirement, Center for American Progress, Business News
Eric Schurenberg

Even before the crash, people were ludicrously underfunded for life after work. To my mind, that settles the question of whether the 401(k)-based system is working. It's not even close.

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