Nation Topics - Ethical Economics
A growing group of activists and socially responsible companies are rethinking business as usual.
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Instead of just fighting those who own the economy, a growing handful of organizations for low-income people are building their own businesses.
Oregon attempts to follow in North Dakota's footsteps by pushing forward a bill to establish a publicly-owned bank.
Measurements of economic growth fail to capture many facets of well-being.
The Sarkozy commission advanced new ways of measuring progress—but hurdles remain.
It’s not only bad politics for states to use budget crises to bust unions—it’s also bad economics.
Reed reports on the Republicans’ efforts to prove that when it comes to climate change, the deficit and pretty much anything else, they can be both hostile and disrespectful.
We can win this fight, but growing the antipoverty movement means paying more attention to those who are struggling, fighting and organizing.
For Kim and Reed, Obama's caving to Republican pressure on extending tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans was a defeat, even if it resulted in some good results for progressives. But if the Democrats are compromising their values now, how does this bode for upcoming legislative battles?
