How the Rich Inflate Everything (w/ Rob Larson)
By Chris Hedges / The Chris Hedges Report Rob Larson breaks down how the hyper-concentration of wealth that pervades American society is making life worse for everyone (except the rich).…
Why Is BlackRock Gunning to Take Over a Minnesota Electric Utility?
Opponents say the deal would leave ratepayers and regulators at the mercy of far-off financial profiteers.
War on Iran Is Part of US Plan for Global Domination: Economist Michael Hudson Explains
War on Iran is part of the US empire’s larger attempt to re-impose its unipolar dominance on the global political and financial system, argues economist Michael Hudson. Washington wants to…
Trump Is Setting the US Economy Up for Another Great Financial Crisis
Trump and tech capitalists like Elon Musk are trying to become kingpins of a largely unregulated financial system.
Zohran Mamdani’s Battle Against the Billionaire Class and Democratic Establishment Is Just Beginning
Noting that corporations, large landlords, developers, and donors "want to keep him out of the mayor's office," India Walton urged Zohran Mamdani's campaign to "stay ahead of the messaging and…
The Global North Lives Off Intellectual Rents
Despite rapid technological innovations, Global South countries remain trapped in Global North-dominated intellectual property regimes designed to extract endless rents through patents and licensing fees– stripping them of wealth and…
Israel Raises Record $5Bn in Bond Sales to US Investors As Gaza Genocide Strains Economy
Israel has spent some $67bn to carpet bomb Gaza and slaughter tens of thousands of Palestinians.
No Tax on Tips: Too Taxing for Dems
How did Cruz, of all people, take this issue away from the Democrats, the once so-called party of the working class?
How the International Monetary Fund Underdevelops Africa
Once plundered of both its wealth and people by colonial powers, Africa now faces IMF-imposed austerity, obscene debt, and forced underdevelopment.
Lina Khan Calls Republican FTC’s Decision to Drop PepsiCo Suit ‘Disturbing Behavior’
"This meritless dismissal is a win for monopolists and billionaires," said the senior legal counsel for the American Economic Liberties Project.
Six Ways Trump’s Budget Will Hurt Rural America
Republicans in Congress are jamming through a sweeping bill to fund handouts to the rich — at the cost of jobs, health care, and food in rural America.
Increased Pass-Through Business Tax Break Would Worsen Inequality Without Boosting Growth
The House plan would disproportionately benefit top earners and sacrifice significant federal revenue — without increasing GDP.
Wage Stagnation Has Made ‘Minimal Quality of Life’ Out of Reach for Most in US
New research finds the cost of maintaining a “dignified” life in the US has doubled since 2001.
What Does Trump’s Economic Chaos Mean for the Global Financial System?
Progressive economist Gerald Epstein says global capitalists may no longer see the US as a “safe haven” under Trump.
Mayday! Mayday! Are the Trump Tariffs Killing 20,000 UPS Jobs?
Or maybe it's Wall Street and the Democrats?