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Wells Fargo:Lootin and Pollutin in Coal Country


Wells Fargo bank is funding coal companies that use a destructive resource extraction process known as mountaintop removal. Using dangerous explosive   read more

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Banks are Making $50 billion in Service Fees - Twice as Much from a Decade Ago


Read some of the egregious practices banks are using to take more of your money, and what you can do about them.   read more

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The Crash of 1929: Are We on the Verge of a Repeat?


Hedge funds have helped create a counterfeit economy that some experts say could lead to another full-blown economic depression.   read more

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Bogus Media-Generated "Scandal" Undermines Democracy in Ecuador


In Latin America, a monopolized corporate media represent a much larger share of the news that people receive and are even more shamelessly manipulated for political purposes.   read more

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Wall St. plunges on credit fears; Dow sinks two percent


US shares plunged Thursday in one of the worst selloffs this year, as investors gripped by housing market and "credit crunch" fears ran for cover.The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank as much as 448 points before bouncing back somewhat, ending with a   read more

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Is the US Heading for 'Developing Nations' Inequality Levels?


The American Dream of riches for all has turned into a nightmare of inequality: welcome to Richistan, USA.   read more

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Is the US Heading for 'Developing Nations' Inequality Levels?


The American Dream of riches for all has turned into a nightmare of inequality: welcome to Richistan, USA.   read more

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A Brief History of the Current Credit Mess


Confused about today's credit crisis? Bonddad offers a run-down of how we got here.   read more

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Very Scary Things


What's been happening in financial markets over the past few days is something that truly scares monetary economists: liquidity has dried up.   read more

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