Mattea Kramer

When America became a third-world country

Public investment has been a key to U.S. prosperity for the past century. Sequestration will undo all that

Mattea Kramer and Jo Comerford, TomDispatch.com Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:33 PM UTC 57
Business TomDispatch.com, Education

Money spent on the military and federal debt interest can be redirected to education and job creation. Here's how

Mattea Kramer, TomDispatch.com Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 4:21 PM UTC 12
Business TomDispatch.com, Barack Obama

The department is a black hole for tax dollars -- and its funding could jeopardize our country's infrastructure

Mattea Kramer, TomDispatch.com Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 3:30 PM UTC
Politics TomDispatch.com

Don't let the headlines drive you crazy. The U.S. economy isn't headed for a double-dip recession

Mattea Kramer and Chris Hellman, TomDispatch.com Monday, Nov 12, 2012 2:25 PM UTC
Business Recession, TomDispatch.com

Expect both candidates to slavishly stay on message -- and avoid discussing some of the country's biggest problems

Mattea Kramer, TomDispatch.com Monday, Oct 1, 2012 1:22 PM UTC
Politics TomDispatch.com, Medicare

How not to solve an American crisis

Mattea Kramer, TomDispatch Tuesday, Jul 17, 2012 7:28 PM UTC 107
News U.S. Economy, spending, Taxes

Ignore the GOP's budget cut outrage: National Security will still acount for a third of the projected 2013 budget

Chris Hellman and Mattea Kramer Tuesday, May 22, 2012 3:52 PM UTC
Politics U.S. Economy