http://www.economyincrisis.org/articles Informative articles on the true state of the US economy en-us Losing Our Country <p>A nation of more than 300 million people with a consumer-driven economy cannot exist and function, primarily, as a service economy.</p> Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.economyincrisis.org/articles/show/3623 Stimulus <p>Of the stimulus funding directed toward green energy projects, 84 percent has gone to foreign manufacturers.  </p> Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.economyincrisis.org/articles/show/3626 US Policy Failures <p><img src="http://www.economyincrisis.org/images/video.png" alt="video" /> There is now a stigma that buying American is cheap, undesirable, of poor quality, and in poor taste. Clearly the only group unquestionably damaged by "free trade" is American industry.</p> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.economyincrisis.org/articles/show/40 Free Trade <p>President Obama's pragmatic, nuanced and compromising approach to handling tough issues is drawing sharp rebukes from both the left and the right for his administration’s trade policy - or lack thereof - thus far. </p> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.economyincrisis.org/articles/show/3624 Air Force Airbus Deal <p>Awarding the contract to Airbus will kill thousands of American jobs and pave the way for the company to gain a foothold in America much the same way Toyota and other foreign automakers have.</p> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.economyincrisis.org/articles/show/3618 Stock Market <p>CNNMoney.com reported that the markets would be lukewarm at best during the morning, as investors dealt with worse-than-expected unemployment figures. </p> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.economyincrisis.org/articles/show/3619 Insourcing <p> If we want to create jobs, can't we give benefits to our own American-owned companies? Why do we need foreign companies to produce for us in America or even out of America?</p> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.economyincrisis.org/articles/show/3620 Jobs <p> The economy shed 190,000 jobs last month as the unemployment rate rose from 9.8 percent to a 26-year high of 10.2 percent. </p> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.economyincrisis.org/articles/show/3621 Bank Crisis <p><img src="http://www.economyincrisis.org/images/video.png" alt="video" /> If any of these financial institutions were to get into major trouble again, taxpayers would be on the hook for another massive bailout. </p> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.economyincrisis.org/articles/show/3622 Stock Market <p>American International Group, the beleaguered and bailed-out insurance giant, reported its second straight quarterly earnings early Friday morning. </p> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.economyincrisis.org/articles/show/3625