Nov 9, 2010
Weekly Audit: Banks get big bucks, consumers get bupkis
Lindsay Beyerstein
Last week, the Federal Reserve announced a plan to buy an additional $600 billion worth of Treasury bonds in an attempt to stimulate the economy...
employee free choice act
Sep 8, 2009
Weekly Audit: Cheating workers and pampering CEOs
TMC MediaWire Blogger
Zach Carter
A new study conducted by a team of academics reveals that the majority of workers at the bottom of the economic ladder have been shorted on their paychecks as recently as last week.
Aug 25, 2009
Weekly Audit: EFCA, tax cheats and the racial wealth gap
TMC MediaWire Blogger
Zach Carter
The U.S. economy may finally be bottoming out. But if the worst is really behind us, we are likely facing a painful period of “growth” that looks very much like the present.
Jun 9, 2009
Weekly Audit: Ending the economic status quo
The Media Consortium
The banking lobby still holds enough sway inside the Beltway to torpedo sensible consumer protection rules, even after releasing many predatory mortgages that kicked off the current economic crisis.
Jun 2, 2009
Weekly Audit: EFCA vital for recovery
The Media Consortium
This week's Audit looks at a few issues that were top priorities for progressives in 2007 that are yet to be addressed, from the faltering U.S. financial system to the Employee Free Choice Act
Mar 31, 2009
Weekly Audit: Workers will build the recovery, not Wall Street
The Media Consortium
In this week's Audit, we move the focus away from Wall Street to highlight stories about workers and economic solutions that involve bolstering the circumstances of ordinary citizens.
