financial crisis

Mortgage agreement: a small step forward

February 13, 2012 By PW Editorial Board

Housing, labor, and civil rights advocates and elected officials are giving a thumbs up to the accord reached between 49 state attorneys general and banks involved in the mortgage crisis.

No surrender in Chicago as Occupy movement mushrooms worldwide

October 17, 2011 By John Wojcik

Millions protested at more than 950 demonstrations in 80 countries Saturday, marking a month since the rallies against the global financial system began.

Obama, the debt, and “shared sacrifice”

August 23, 2011 By Joe Sims

"Shared sacrifice" has become a key talking point among many top politicians opposing the Republican Party's defense of the super-rich and refusal to allow the Bush tax cuts to expire.

Is snail mail on its last legs?

July 29, 2011 By Blake Skylar

The United States Postal Service has announced that it will examine 3,700 post offices for the possibility of closure.

Elizabeth Warren versus corporate shills

May 27, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

Republicans are practically foaming at the mouth in their crusade to block the nomination of Elizabeth Warren to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.