Someone needs to tell the president that moving to the center is not what won Bill Clinton a second term

U.S. and European economies are sputtering. If we keep cutting public spending, we're doomed

From sky-high food prices to rising interest rates, here's why we're heading into recession — and what happens next

Economic theories on austerity, inflation, growth and free markets have been resoundingly bad. Let's stop listening

Generation Z and Boomers are experiencing this economy very differently — and it shows

We heard the president talk about deficits and competitiveness and even smoked salmon, but not "unemployment"

Can't find a job? Blame the cohort of Americans refusing to retire, desperate to maintain their cushy way of life

There's nothing like a good old-fashioned global financial crisis to get the fiery rhetoric flowing.

Conservatives' inflation-mania and deficit-hawking are doing long-term damage to the economy, a new report explains

Unemployment is still at 7 percent, but Bernanke and co. decide that enough is enough

Prospects gloomy for driving down unemployment

The dirty lie that unemployment benefits are the reason for long-term unemployment

The jobless rate rose to 9 percent, but an increase in new jobs suggests real progress

The Federal Reserve chairman has resisted slowing the economy while waiting for his reappointment, but will he put the brakes on now?

The economist seems to think that the Great Recession is America's punishment for not heeding his advice