Former TARP Inspector General Neil Barofsky explains his disappointment with the former Citigroup CEO and the president for failed financial leadership. Continue reading
The Economy
From the first rumblings of the sub-prime mortgage meltdown, the Bill Moyers team has stayed on the story of the 2008 economic collapse and its continuing aftermath with bold, original reporting, essays and insightful interviews. From economists to community organizers, Wall Street financiers to historians, Moyers’ guests have provided powerful insight into the roots of the crisis and have stimulated a crucial national dialogue on its causes, effects and possible solutions.
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October 21, 2012 | News & Notes
Here’s a twist: in the second presidential debate, one candidate used the word “poverty” without saying anything about poverty; the other didn’t use the word at all but managed to speak a fair amount about it. Continue reading
October 19, 2012 | Book Club
We launch our new book club with what Bill calls a “definitive examination of inequality in our time.”
October 19, 2012 | Book Club
The introduction to Freeland's new book examining the history of the richest of the rich, and how the gained political power
October 19, 2012 | Connecting the Dots
Several recent studies indicates that income inequality may slow economic growth.
October 14, 2012 | News & Notes
Paul Ryan may not have a plan for reducing poverty, but advocates in his home state have devised a plan to reduce poverty over 50 percent. Continue reading
October 10, 2012
Check out Need to Know’‘s visit to a swing state at the center of the renewable energy debate. Continue reading
October 4, 2012 | Money & Politics
During the debate, Mitt Romney twice brought up an NFIB study claiming small businesses would suffer from Obama’s tax plan. Learn the reality behind the rhetoric. Continue reading
September 26, 2012 | News & Notes
She tells ThinkProgress that Romney's comments showed that he is “out of touch” and “has no idea how hard it is at the margins of our society.”
September 19, 2012 | Smart Charts
The Guardian has a put together a map of the United States showing how different statistical groups are distributed by state.
