The Democrat’s version of health insurance would have been cheaper, simpler and more popular, so why did we enact the Republican version?

Today, 48 million people -- including 21 million children -- will see their food stamp benefits reduced.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership is not really about advancing free trade but about making the rich richer.

Academics get paid by financial firms to testify against Dodd-Frank regulations. What’s wrong with this picture?

Historian Peter Dreier talks about outraged citizens fighting corruption and financial columnist Gretchen Morgenson on why JPMorgan may be getting off easily.

Financial columnist Gretchen Morgenson says that if the government were really being tough on Wall Street they would bring criminal charges against individuals at US banks.

Congressman Peter Welch is preparing legislation to ensure that JPMorgan can't write off any of the $13 billion settlement it owes the government in its taxes.

Since 1996, the number of families with children living in extreme poverty — that is, on $2 a day or less — has gone up nearly 130 percent.

A perfect example of a private company using the social safety net to increase their bottom line.

Take a look inside America’s first nonprofit grocery store, which is bringing fresh food to a struggling community in Pennsylvania.