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April - June 2012


On the News With Thom Hartmann: Banksters and Members of Congress Are Downplaying JP Morgan Chase's Sudden Loss of $2 Billion, and More
Truthout, June 28, 2012


Housing’s Boost: Time to Stop Blaming Weather?
Developments (Wall Street Journal), June 27, 2012


Can the Fed Really do More?
Wall Street Pit, June 27, 2012


Letter From Prominent Americans Urges Ecuador to Accept Assange Asylum Request
Common Dreams, June 26, 2012


Republicrats Campaign About Jobs and Do Nothing About High Unemployment
San Francisco Bay Area Independent Media Center, June 26, 2012


The European Debt Crisis In America
Neon Tommy (Annenberg Digital News), June 26, 2012


This Week in Small Business: 10 Billion Video Ads
You're the Boss (The New York Times), June 25, 2012


Paraguay: Obama's Second Latin American Coup
I4U.com, June 24, 2012


The Saturday Morning Post: Quick Hits on Politics & More in RI
WPRI.com, June 23, 2012


Mitt Romney and Barack Obama
Daily Kos, June 22, 2012


Paraguay: President Lugo Ousted; UNASUR Won't Recognize Successor; Peasants and Others Protest the Coup
MR Zine (Monthly Review), June 22, 2012


Recent Nationalizations do not Raise Latin America's Political Risk
The Motley Fool, June 22, 2012


Anti-Trust Scrutiny of Microsoft Looks Very Smart in Retrospect
Moneybox (Slate), June 21, 2012


The Real Story of the Housing Crash
Counterpunch, June 20, 2012


WWBBD — What will Ben Bernanke do?
Wonkblog (The Washington Post), June 20, 2012


The Third-Party Zombie and Other Friedman Recyclables
NYTimes eXaminer, June 20, 2012


Could Ben Bernanke Cut the Deficit On His Own?
Wonkblog (The Washington Post), June 20, 2012


Baker: The Story of the Housing Crash Recession That Politicians Don’t Want to Tell
Business Exchange, June 19, 2012


What Euro Crisis Outcomes Mean For The American Economy
Talking Points Memo DC, June 19, 2012


'Robin Hood Tax': What Is It and Why Does Occupy Want It?
Christian Science Monitor-The Vote Blog, June 19, 2012


Lawmakers Working to Streamline Mortgage Refinancing for Homeowners
On the Money (The Hill) , June 17, 2012


The Cure for Budget Deficits: Train More Deficit Hawks
Firedoglake, June 17, 2012


Paid Paternity Leave Benefits Dads and Moms - And We Can Afford It
Lean Forward (MSNBC), June 15, 2012


The Great Retirement Squeeze: Pension Cuts Mean Poverty for Future Elders
Huffington Post, June 15, 2012


Will The Roles Act Increase Investment Fraud? Sure: So What?
ArticlesRightNow, June 15, 2012


What Republicans Imagine
NYTimes eXaminer, June 15, 2012


Why Middle Class has Taken a Big Hit
Economy In Crisis, June 15, 2012


Paid Vacation and Productivity: How Much Holiday Is Too Much Holiday?
Comment Is Free (The Guardian), June 14, 2012


World’s Richest Man Calls For Increasing Retirement Age To 70
Think Progress, June 14, 2012


People Should Work Until 70 Before Retiring, Says Richest Man in the World
Open Salon, June 14, 2012


The Aristocrats!
A Tiny Revolution, June 13, 2012


Contrary To Limbaugh's Claims, Public-Sector Workers Do Contribute To Economic Growth
Media Matters for America, June 13, 2012


Economists Warn Against Republican Budget Cuts
All Voices, June 12, 2012


Working Less for a Sustainable Future
Common Dreams, June 11, 2012


Dear Bank of America, We're Not Leaving Our Homes
Truthout, June 11, 2012


Which Spending Is Easier To Cut And By What Level Of Government?
Angry Bear Blog (Business Insider), June 11, 2012


Profile of the Week: Center for Economic and Policy Research
DailyAgenda.org, June 11, 2012


Is Obama ‘doing fine’? Bolton on Syria and more [AM Briefing]
ThinkTanked (The Washington Post), June 11, 2012


Why Zingales Now Endorses Glass-Steagall
Economist's View, June 10, 2012


Latvian Competitiveness
The Conscience of a Liberal (New York Times), June 10, 2012


How to Make Prescription Drugs Affordable
They Gave Us a Republic, June 10, 2012


Keep Your Government Hands Off My Welfare State
Common Dreams, June 09, 2012


Baltic Business Cycles, Continued
The Conscience of a Liberal (New York Times), June 08, 2012


Why Hasn’t the Recovery Kicked in Yet?
Wonkblog (The Washington Post), June 08, 2012


Right Wing Media Spin Recent Vote To Attack All Public Pensions
Media Matters for America, June 08, 2012


Dear Bank of America, We're Not Leaving Our Homes
Nation of Change, June 07, 2012


Unions and Economic Mobility: Is There a Link?
RealClearMarkets, June 07, 2012


5 Jobs With the Most Layoffs
Smart Money, June 07, 2012


Tax Credits for New Jobs, But Really for Union Busting?
In These Times, June 07, 2012


No, Fox, Increasing Minimum Wage Does Not Hinder Job Growth
Media Matters for America, June 07, 2012


Fox Touts Walker Win As Validation Of Harmful Austerity Policies
MediaMatters for America, June 06, 2012


Drumbeat's Getting Louder: the Fed Must Save the World
MarketBeat (The Wall Street Journal), June 06, 2012


Election-Year Bind for the Federal Reserve
The Hill's Finance & Economy Blog, June 05, 2012


Which Spending Is Easier To Cut And By What Level Of Government?
EconoSpeak, June 05, 2012


Gas Prices and the Presidential Election, Obama Super PAC Shortfall and More [AM Briefing]
ThinkTanked (The Washington Post), May 31, 2012


Report: Few Workers Would Be Affected By Change That Ensures 75 Years Of Full Social Security Funding
Think Progress, May 31, 2012


GDP Vs GDI: A Tale of Two (Wildly Different) Economic Indicators
Wonkblog (The Washington Post), May 31, 2012


Wanted: A More Radical Plan to Reduce Unemployment
The Daily Beast, May 31, 2012


The Importance of Dissent in the Netroots, and I'll be Seeing You at Netroots Nation
Daily Kos, May 31, 2012


An Opportunity to Ignore Honduras
Honduras Weekly, May 30, 2012


World Press Freedom Day: An Opportunity to Ignore Honduras
Manufacturing Contempt (NACLA), May 30, 2012


The Roundup for May 30, 2012
Firedoglake, May 30, 2012


Krugman: The Full Transcript
Eagle Eye (The Independent), May 30, 2012


Delayed Entitlement: The Changing Economics of Retirement PIMCO
Advisor Perspectives, May 30, 2012


What A Box of Sea Cucumbers Teaches Us About Foreign Aid
Good Business, May 28, 2012


Do Nurses Have an Rx for Our Ailing Economy?
Open Salon, May 27, 2012


How Homeownership Has Changed in America and Why You Shouldn’t Give Up On Buying
Open Salon, May 25, 2012


Minimum Wage Increases in NY Since 1990
Metrofocus (WNET New York Public Media), May 24, 2012


Research Roundup: How States Are Spending Foreclosure Settlement Money, How States Can Save with Work-Sharing, and Much More
Progressive States Network, May 24, 2012


Is U.S. Escalating Military Presence in Honduras?
Kansas City infoZine, May 24, 2012


Debating Private Equity: What Are We Talking About?
MoneyBox (Slate), May 23, 2012


End All US Police and Military Aid to Honduras
The Nation, May 22, 2012


Securitization Fraud Task Force Responds to Criticism With PR
Firedoglake, May 22, 2012


Minimum Wage Goes to Council
San Jose Inside, May 22, 2012


Wanker of the Day
Eschaton, May 21, 2012


New York Minimum Wage Raise Remains Blocked By Republican Opposition, Governor's Indifference
Daily Kos, May 21, 2012


Romney, The Right & The Bully Economy
Campaign for America's Future, May 18, 2012


Not a Greek Problem
The Conscience of a Liberal (New York Times), May 17, 2012


Wanker of the Day
Eschaton, May 16, 2012


Why Paul Krugman Is Right About Greek Exports
Seeking Alpha, May 16, 2012


More on Greek and Argentine Exports
The Conscience of a Liberal (New York Times), May 15, 2012


Work-Sharing Could Remedy ‘The Human Disaster of Unemployment’
Think-Tanked (Washington Post), May 15, 2012


Ohio is an Energy Lottery Winner
Energy Blog (Crain's Cleveland Business), May 15, 2012


Fiscal Summit: Smooth Words, Deadly Agenda
Campaign for America's Future, May 15, 2012


Noam Chomsky on Economic Hope in Latin America
The Daily Banter, May 15, 2012


Secondary Sources: Euro Crisis, Long-Term Unemployment, Greek Exit
Real-Time Economics (The Wall Street Journal), May 14, 2012


The Losses and Lessons of Hedgegate
Wonkbook (The Washington Post), May 14, 2012


Did Scott Walker Foes Make a Bad Bet?
The Arena (POLITICO), May 14, 2012


JP Morgan's Loss Could Be America's Gain
The Huffington Post, May 13, 2012


Job Sharing as a Partial Remedy for Unemployment
Political Animal (Washington Monthly), May 13, 2012


Define ‘Welfare State,’ Please
Economix (The New York Times), May 12, 2012


Bill Black: New York Times Reporters Embrace the Berlin Consensus and Ignore Krugman and Economics
Naked Capitalism, May 12, 2012


A Stellar Record of Failure: The IMF and Jamaica
Kevin Edmonds (NACLA), May 11, 2012


Today's Biggest Economic Fights: Stimulus, Austerity, and the Fed
Economic Intelligence (U.S. News & World Report), May 09, 2012


This I Believe – David Brooks on the Economy
New York Times eXaminer, May 08, 2012


Fox Touts Failed Fiscal Austerity Measures
Media Matters for America, May 07, 2012


Behind the Cover Story: Adam Davidson on Edward Conard’s Defense of the 1 Percent
The 6th Floor (New York Times), May 07, 2012


Why NYT Columnist Paul Krugman Is Mostly Right
Seeking Alpha, May 07, 2012


France the New Greece for U.S. Pols?
The Arena (POLITICO), May 07, 2012


Generational Armageddon Possibly Set for 2042
Kevin Drum (Mother Jones), May 04, 2012


Links 5/4/12
Naked Capitalism, May 04, 2012


Volunteerism or Exploitation? Labor Department’s ‘Bridge to Work’ Program Rankles Some
Working (In These Times), May 03, 2012


Overpaid Public Workers: Actually, We're Moving Toward Consensus
The Huffington Post, May 01, 2012


Mandatory Spending and the Future of Government
Demos, May 01, 2012


We’re Doomed
The Conscience of a Liberal (The New York Times), April 29, 2012


It's All So Confusing
The Conscience of a Liberal (The New York Times), April 27, 2012


MuniLand Snaps: April 27
MuniLand (Reuters), April 27, 2012


Happy Hour Roundup
The Plum Line (The Washington Post), April 27, 2012


Moderate Dems No Longer Welcome?
The Arena (POLITICO), April 26, 2012


Conservative Media Now Attacking Obama's Proposal For Student Loan Relief
Media Matters for America, April 25, 2012


Social Security Hurt by Republican Jobs Obstructionism
Middle Class Political Economist, April 24, 2012


Should Politics Be More Tebow-ized?
The Arena (POLITICO), April 21, 2012


Should We "Means Test" Your Auto Insurance? Then Why Do It For Social Security?
The Huffington Post, April 19, 2012


The Zombie Rises: The Return of Simpson-Bowles
The Huffington Post, April 19, 2012


2009 Home-Buyer Tax Credit Created a Microbubble
Barefoot and Progressive, April 19, 2012


Bad Social Security Journalism Causes Mass Misunderstandings Of Social Security, Apparently
Eat the Press (The Huffington Post), April 18, 2012


Avoiding the Buffett Rule, Mitt Romney on Lilly Ledbetter and more
ThinkTanked (The Washington Post), April 17, 2012


Did Greg Mankiw Really Just Brandish His $170 Textbook as Evidence of The Benefits of Unfettered Competition?
Working Economics, April 17, 2012


That’s An Idea! Raise the Minimum Wage
Firedoglake, April 17, 2012


Vegas Spending Spree an Administration Embarrassment?
The Arena (POLITICO), April 17, 2012


Tax Breaks for Saving
Working Economics, April 16, 2012


The Weakness Begins
Seeking Alpha, April 13, 2012


U.S. Incarceration Rate Is a National Disgrace
The Huffington Post, April 13, 2012


The Minimum Wage in Context
The Audit (Columbia Journalism Review), April 13, 2012


Buffett Rule Can Be Traversed by Tax Planning, Just Like Any Part of Our Swiss Cheese Tax Code
Firedoglake, April 13, 2012


Chaos and Cholera: Haiti's Message to the Tea Party (and the Rest of Us)
The Huffington Post, April 13, 2012


Should the Penny Be Eliminated?
The Arena (POLITICO), April 13, 2012


Will Attack on Ann Romney Backfire?
The Arena (POLITICO), April 12, 2012


Buy a House Today: It's Much Cheaper Than Renting
Moneybox (Slate), April 12, 2012


Experts Reject Study From Koch-Backed Center Claiming Health Care Law Will Increase Deficit
Media Matters for America, April 11, 2012


Disappointing—That’s the Word for Jobs Report, Prospects for Full Recovery
Working (In These Times), April 09, 2012


Warm Winter Economic Boost Coming Back to Haunt Jobs Picture
Firedoglake, April 09, 2012


Once More: Ryan Has Not Produced a Serious Budget
The Plum Line (The Washington Post), April 09, 2012


Socialsecuritymedicareandmedicaid Strikes Again
The Conscience of a Liberal (The New York Times), April 09, 2012


WaPo WAY Off on Social Security
On the Economy, April 09, 2012


The Real War on Youth: Esquire's Dubious Achievements
The Huffington Post, April 09, 2012


A Worker is a Terrible Thing to Waste
MacroScope (Reuters), April 09, 2012


Links 4/7/12
Naked Capitalism, April 07, 2012


New Wonk Widget: Health Costs Key to Deficit Problem
Pulse (POLITICO), April 06, 2012


The Roundup for April 6, 2012
Firedoglake, April 06, 2012


The People vs. The Pirates: Controversy Abounds in Haitian Reconstruction Investigations
Kevin Edmonds (NACLA), April 05, 2012


Think Tank: Long-Run Deficit 'Entirely Due' to Healthcare Costs
Healthwatch (The Hill), April 05, 2012


New York Times on Mass Health Reform: Oops. (But There’s More)
The Healthy Blog, April 05, 2012


Dean Baker on His Book, Loser Liberalism–LIVE!
On the Economy, April 04, 2012


What Detroit’s Resurgence Says About The Auto Bailout
TPMIdeaLab, April 04, 2012


The Minimum Wage Is Not a Living Wage
The Huffington Post, April 04, 2012


CHART: Minimum Wage Hasn’t Kept Pace With Cost Of College Tuition Or Health Care
Economy (ThinkProgress), April 03, 2012


Haiti: The Cholera Deaths in March
Haiti Rewired (WIRED), April 03, 2012


Counterparties
Felix Salmon (Reuters), April 02, 2012

 

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