economy – Page 58 – People's World

Taking China’s bullet train with slow clock

February 26, 2013 By Wadi’h Halabi

Last year, after participating in a Beijing conference on the crisis of capitalism and the future of world socialism, I took the bullet train to Nanjing, 620 miles away.

Labor rolls out plan to defuse fiscal time bomb

February 26, 2013 By John Wojcik

Before the $85 billion budget cut time bomb explodes, leaders of the nation's unions are hammering out details of a program to prevent job losses and restore the economy for the working-class majority.

Cyprus presidential election moves to second round

February 22, 2013 By Gary Bono

Austerity is the key issue facing Cypriot voters as they head to the polls for the second round of the presidential elections.

State takeovers of cities and schools are un-American

February 21, 2013 By John Henry

Michigan's state takeovers of cities and school districts have been very harmful to the public's interests.

Ecuadorian President Correa gains second term, scores big win

February 20, 2013 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

At least 51 percent of candidates of Correa's Alianza Pais political party gained National Assembly seats. Never before in Ecuadorian history has a single party held a legislative majority.