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The Wall Street Journal admits this week that economists blew it

I am not necessarily saying that mainstream economists were intentionally wrong, or that they lied because it led to promotions or pleased their Wall Street, Fed or academic bosses.

9 signs that America is in decline

Real household income in America has flat-lined, for instance, which means many middle-class families are barely keeping up with inflation. The exploding federal deficit hamstrings the government's ability to help.

Public must learn to 'tolerate the inequality' of bonuses, says Goldman Sachs vice-chairman

One of the City's leading figures has suggested that inequality created by bankers' huge salaries is a price worth paying for greater prosperity.

How Did America Fall So Fast?

PhD economist Faber states: How [am I] so sure about this final collapse?

'Capitalism: A Love Story' profits from populist outrage

This is quintessential Moore, with a clear-cut agenda: Capitalism has superseded democracy, encouraged corruption and greed, and failed our nation. Political bigwigs and wealthy executives may love it, but it's not working for the majority of Americans.

The Economy is a Lie, too

Americans cannot get any truth out of their government about anything, the economy included. Americans are being driven into the ground economically, with one million school children now homeless, while Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke announces that the recession is over.

Globalism vs. Americanism: Will our government ever fight on behalf of working people?

Down at the Chinese outlet store in Albany known as Wal-Mart, Chinese tires have so successfully undercut U.S.-made tires that the Cooper Tire factory in that south Georgia town had to shut down. Twenty-one hundred Georgians lost their jobs.

What if the Jobs Don't Come Back!!!

The implications of prolonged high unemployment—should it materialize—haven't been fully explored. People who don't have jobs don't acquire skills. Young college graduates are already having trouble getting work. High unemployment could depress wage gains for years.

Democratic socialism as a right

Our present non-democratic combination of elite (plutocratic) capitalism is great for those at the top, while the rest of the heap get what's left. Lately, it has been less and less.

Capitalism Without Capitals

We certainly live in confusing times. Years ago there was a clear demarcation between capitalism and communism. Today, this difference is getting blurred. Communist China has emerged as a country with the most florid capitalistic system.

Running on Steroids: A False Economic Recovery

With home and auto sales up, many are predicting a recovery for the troubled U.S. economy. Peter Morici puts a damper on any celebration, noting that despite the new programs under the Obama Administration, many underlying problems remain.

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