Christmas Jobs Hide Decline

November's job report suggests that the employment contraction is slowing down - or does it?

The non-recovery in U.S. trade

Does international trade show the beginnings of a recovery? Not in America, at least not if you're adjusting for currency values.

Federal Reserve – History and Conspiracy

The history of the Federal Reserve is essential to understanding the current economic crisis - and the conspiracies designed to create banks "too big to fail" seems similar to the policy solutions our politicians have advanced in order to battle the credit crunch.