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I was raise in my high school and college economics and history classes (I majored in history and got 3/4 of the way toward on MA before the War and end of the draft for grad students pushed me into teaching) in the 60s on the premise that the Great...

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What is happening to manufacturing jobs in the U.S.? This in-depth article and accompanying photo essay tell the story behind plant closings, productivity and offshoring. When Lisa Norris was a kid in Cookeville, Tennessee, her father worked at Acme...

By Eric Jackson, Forbes, This is the 4th year in a row I’ve curated an annual prediction list for Forbes. Last year’s list is here. It’s gotten bigger and better every year with a fantastic collection of participants – and this year is no exception...

It just enriches huge companies at everyone else's expense. In 1992, Ross Perot won almost 20% of the entire presidential vote on the single issue of stopping so-called “free trade.” Today, several presidential candidates are gaining huge traction with...