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Across the country, there is a booming business in lending to the
Across the country, there is a booming business in lending to the working poor — those Americans with impaired credit who need cars to get to work. ...

Big banks now have to contend with an old enemy in a new position
Big banks now have to contend with an old enemy in a new position of power. Bernie Sanders, the United States senator from Vermont, plans on using hi...

For those of you who felt stunned and betrayed when Pluto got
For those of you who felt stunned and betrayed when Pluto got demoted from planet status, this may come as a bit of a shock. It turns out that two und...

Suddenly, or so it seems, the U.S. economy is looking better.
Suddenly, or so it seems, the U.S. economy is looking better. Things have been looking up for a while, but at this point the signs of improvement — ...

“I’m not someone who saw a silver lining in Democrats losing
“I’m not someone who saw a silver lining in Democrats losing the Senate. But if there is one, it may lie in letting Republicans lay out their wild...

For the late night readers...about wealth care rather than health
For the late night readers...about wealth care rather than health care. The Heritage Foundation is located right in the middle of the DC power corrid...

“Rising inequality has obvious economic costs: stagnant wages
“Rising inequality has obvious economic costs: stagnant wages despite rising productivity, rising debt that makes us more vulnerable to financial cr...

Only a few weeks into this midterm election year, the right-wing
Only a few weeks into this midterm election year, the right-wing political zeppelin is fully inflated with secret cash and is firing malicious falseho...

The federal government spends around $500 billion annually on
The federal government spends around $500 billion annually on goods and services. So when Uncle Sam throws his weight around, markets move. Historica...