The workers of the just-formed New Era Windows cooperative in Chicago—the same workers who sat in and forced Serious Energy to back down on a hasty shutdown of their Goose Island plant a few months ago, and famously occupied the same factory for six days in December 2008—not only are putting together a bo

Walmart's explosive growth has gutted two key pillars of the American middle class: small businesses and well-paid manufacturing jobs.

That relentless focus on squeezing workers and suppliers for every advantage has paid off since July 1962.

Can new technologies become part of the new economy movement?

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International trade deals allow businesses to sue elected governments when corporate interests are threatened abroad. Here's why you should care.

Germany and France's push for a tax on each stock, bond and derivative trade garners support among financial professionals.

The leaders of France and Germany may have their differences on the big question of the day -- stimulus versus austerity. But they do agree on one thing -- taxing financial transactions.

Finance should once again support the real economy of goods and services.

I spent 22 years in the financial services business.

The Rio declaration contains 283 paragraphs of blank prose that "reaffirm," "note," and "acknowledge" a long shopping list of activities, but "commit" to virtually nothing.

By Oscar Reyes

As individuals with first-hand knowledge and significant experience in the financial industry, we urge you to introduce small financial transaction taxes (FTTs).

Dear G20 and European leaders,

There's actually not such a great distance between what's happening in Greece and the "green economy" agenda that the EU is pushing here.

By Oscar Reyes

U.S.

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