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A Sinking Ship
Eight years ago, the world economy was shaken by the worst financial crisis since the depression of 1929. Despite the trillions of dollars spent on bailouts and on governments’ attempts
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Why is Austerity Still Being Prescribed?
After years of strict austerity and a worsening crisis, the Greek economy is still in a slump. However, Eurozone officials continue to prescribe the medicine of austerity. The diagnosis for
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Stability is Destabilizing
In a recent interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin, published in The New York Times, President Obama argued that the U.S. economy is in fine shape, despite public feelings that it
Bloated Bodies & Starved Economies: Two harmful misconceptions
Over 35% of American adults are considered obese. These numbers are disproportionately higher in communities of color, whose access to healthy food is limited by time, money, and location. American Big
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