by Isaiah J. Poole | May 17, 2012 | Blog, Financial Reform
JPMorgan Chase’s $2 billion bad bet has made it crystal clear: The Wall Street banksters are still recklessly gambling with government-guaranteed money. And the too-big-to-fail banks are still too big. It is time for Congress to act. Tell Congress to break up the big...
by Bill Scher | May 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
MORNING MESSAGE: Make Banking SAFE OurFuture.org's Isaiah J. Poole: "SAFE (Safe, Accountable, Fair and Efficient) Banking Act sponsors Sen. Sherrod Brown and Rep. Keith Ellison are featured speakers at the June 18-20 Take Back the American Dream conference. (Click...
by Dave Johnson | May 16, 2012 | Blog
Suppose the "deficit hawk" plan unfolds just as it is being presented -- right after the election and before those we elect can take office, the Congress meets and hammers out a "grand bargain" to "reform" taxes and cut back on government and the things democracy does...
by Richard Eskow | May 16, 2012 | Blog
Today a bunch of rich white guys held a "Fiscal Summit" and agreed that: 1. Despite the fact that unemployment is causing untold suffering for millions of people, it's not very important. 2. Despite the fact that wage stagnation is destroying the middle class, that's...
by Bill Scher | May 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
MORNING MESSAGE: Rich White Guys Hold "Fiscal Summit." Blame You. OurFuture.org's Richard Eskow: "Today a bunch of rich white guys held a 'Fiscal Summit' and agreed that: 1. Despite the fact that unemployment is causing untold suffering for millions of people, it's...
