The Scott Walker Economy

The Scott Walker Economy

The myth that Walker’s policies turned Wisconsin around still evokes emotional support among many ideological conservatives and is therefore dangerous. The more likely story is that Walker took power in the national recovery and rode it all the way up, yet trailed both the nation and nearby states in economic growth and job creation.

A Recovery Squandered

A Recovery Squandered

Despite a decade of steady economic growth since the Great Recession, America has done remarkably little to address underlying structural weaknesses in the country’s economy and society. The nation has squandered the recovery.

The Worst & Slowest U.S "Recovery" Since The Great Depression

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Private Employment Slowly Reclaims Pre-Downturn Peak

Rich Man’s Recovery

A Sick Job Market -- and How to Cure It

Fiscal Austerity Is Undermining Long-Term U.S. Economic Prospects

Hundreds of Wall Street Execs Went to Prison During the Last Fraud-Fueled Bank Crisis

The Last Mystery of the Financial Crisis