Economy

Scott Walker Flubs His Economic Facts

Oops.
By Eugene Kiely, FactCheck.org

Low-Income Workers Have Nowhere Affordable To Live, New Report Shows

Even the most affordable metropolitan areas in the country are beyond the reach of millions of American families.
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Dow Plunges Amidst Fears Of Global Slow Down

The global rout started in China.
By AP

Americans No Longer Expect Foreign Policy To Be Center Stage In 2016

We're a little less worried about terrorism and a little more upset about the economy.
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Progressive Groups Go On The Offensive Against A Fed Interest Rate Hike

Activists want the central bank to wait for more wage growth. And Robert Reich is helping them explain why.
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The Economic Recovery Is Super-Sizing Houses

Square footage is growing faster now than it did during the housing boom, but the culture of the McMansion may be changing.
By Kriston Capps, Citylab

W.K. Kellogg Foundation Donates $4.7 Million To Benefit Young Men Of Color

The grants aim to break down racial barriers in the South.
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4 Reasons Independence Is The Right Path For Puerto Rico

Although a variety of suggestions have been proposed to save the island from default, here are four reasons a clearly articulated, multi-year transition to independence is the only long-term viable solution for Puerto Rico.
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Does Dylan Ratigan Have Any Regrets?

Former MSNBC host Dylan Ratigan joins Josh to discuss whether or not he has any regrets about leaving the media world.
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The Fed's Jelly Donut Policy

I believe that stocks are depressed because there is a pervasive feeling that something awful is going to happen. What is this enormous tail-risk? It's the intersection of reckless fiscal policy with overindulgent "Jelly Donut" monetary policy.
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