economy – Page 37 – People's World

Young unionist at Next Up Summit takes aim at student debt

March 26, 2015 By John Wojcik

"We have a student debt amount that is more than what the government spends in a year on all its programs put together."

TPP-ing the economy: Is new trade pact “NAFTA on steroids?”

March 25, 2015 By Rev. Jim Conn

Unless you've spent the winter lost on the Pacific Crest Trail, you know that middle-class incomes have slipped again.

Syriza’s Greece: whispers of battles past

March 11, 2015 By Conn Hallinan

The negotiations between Greece and the EU bring to mind Themistocles, a man who knew when to retreat and when to fight.

Lies and myths about Greece and Europe’s debt

March 2, 2015 By Conn Hallinan

The European debt crisis goes back to the end of the roaring '90s when the banks were flush with money and looking for ways to raise their bottom lines.

Roadblocks to organizing in a revived economy

February 26, 2015 By Rev. Jim Conn

With wages flatlining and the middle class shrinking, why is union membership in decline?