California's financial apocalypse: A concise guide
Posted on May 15, 2012, at 9:45 AMGov. Jerry Brown says his state is almost $16 billion short on its budget. The 74-year-old Democrat has a plan to close the gap — but Californians won't like it
The American nightmare: What happened to economic mobility in the U.S.?
Posted on March 16, 2012, at 3:37 PMAmerica prides itself as a land of economic opportunity. But, when Canadians have better odds of improving their lives, some say that notion has become a myth
Is California the next Greece?
Posted on March 15, 2012, at 7:30 AMThe Golden State used to be at the vanguard of the U.S. economy. Now, not so much
Americans' growing dependency on food stamps
Posted on March 2, 2012, at 10:16 AMOne in seven U.S. citizens receives aid to buy food. Are we feeding the hungry, breeding dependency, or both?
America's 'bleak' child homelessness problem
Posted on December 14, 2011, at 1:56 PMA new report finds that a stunning 1 in 45 kids doesn't have a permanent roof over his head
The dollar bill: R.I.P.?
Posted on October 27, 2011, at 10:32 AMThe deficit-cutting super committee may try to scrap the greenback, in the hopes that Americans will finally embrace the little-loved dollar coin
David Frum: The American Dream moves to Denmark
Posted on October 19, 2011, at 4:39 PMAt the GOP's latest debate, Rick Santorum utters some hard truths about our economic decline
What the FBI's Solyndra raid means: 3 theories
Posted on September 9, 2011, at 4:41 PMThe saga of the bankrupt company that once played a starring role in President Obama's green jobs push takes an unexpected turn
The municipal bankruptcy epidemic: By the numbers
Posted on August 4, 2011, at 1:32 PMAcross the country, local government agencies face gaping budget deficits caused, in part, by massive borrowing and shrinking tax revenues
Is the U.S. still due for a painful credit downgrade?
Posted on August 2, 2011, at 9:52 AMWashington's last-minute deal might not slow down the ballooning growth of America's debt enough to please credit ratings agencies
5 consequences of a U.S. credit downgrade
Posted on July 29, 2011, at 10:04 AMThe federal government's top-notch AAA credit rating hangs in the balance as Congress battles over the debt ceiling — and its fate could directly affect you
A U.S. credit downgrade: Inevitable?
Posted on July 27, 2011, at 3:27 PMWith the ratings agencies disgusted by the debt-ceiling stalemate, it may be too late for Congress to save the government's top-notch credit rating
David Frum: Government spending is better than no spending
Posted on July 21, 2011, at 7:00 AMSlashing government expenditures is great when the economy is growing normally. But when it's not — watch out
The cheapest place to live in America: By the numbers
Posted on June 29, 2011, at 1:48 PMYou can buy a loaf of bread for less than $1 in Harlingen, Texas. But the struggling city also has one of the nation's highest poverty rates
The solution to states' budget woes: Vanity license plates?
Posted on June 27, 2011, at 1:46 PMA Texas driver was willing to pay $3,000 for "AMERICA" plates, suggesting a potentially lucrative new revenue source for cash-strapped states
President Obama's auto bailout claims: 'Phony accounting'?
Posted on June 8, 2011, at 10:45 AMThe Washington Post fact-checks the president's recent speech about Chrysler's bailout repayments, and takes issue with... almost all of it
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