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Conservatives' Race to Oblivion, Pt. 1

I've used this quote (attributed to Maya Angelou) before: "When people show you who they really are, believe them." I guess in periods of tremendous change people really reveal who they really are. I'll return to this in more detail post, but the news and debate...

What Chinese Currency Manipulation Looks Like

As President Obama packs for China, I thought I’d show him a picture of how China is manipulating its currency. Source: Federal Reserve: Yuan, Broad dollar index. Graphic idea compliments of AAM. The dollar stays flat against the Chinese Yuan, even as it loses value...

Tripping in China: Barack Obama's Challenge

This week, Barack Obama trips to China as part of an eight-day trip to Asia. The White House paints a full agenda: Afghanistan, human rights, North Korean nukes, climate change, trade relations, and the economy. But it's really just the economy, stupid. For decades...

Progressive Breakfast: Reid Not Done

The daily Progressive Breakfast serves up what progressive movement members need to know to start their day Reid Not Finished Making Changes To Health Care Bill Pushback against latest idea from Sen. Carper to bury public option. DailyKos' mcjoan: "A triggered co-op!...

Progressive Breakfast - 11/12/2009

The daily Progressive Breakfast serves up what progressive movement members need to know to start their day Reid Not Finished Making Changes To Health Care Bill Pushback against latest idea from Sen. Carper to bury public option. DailyKos' mcjoan: "A triggered co-op!...

$140 Billion for Bonuses, Zero for America’s Future

Here is another story about Wall Street’s war on the real economy. US Steel was planning to invest $1 billion in building an environmentally-friendly new “coke battery” plant in Clairton, PA. The new battery would dramatically reduce the emissions used in the process,...

Progressive Breakfast - 11/10/2009

The daily Progressive Breakfast serves up what progressive movement members need to know to start their day CBO Expected To Score Senate Bill Soon, Kickstart Debate The Hill suggests Senate debate starts next week, passage by Christmas, final bill by State of the...

Trade and Creating Jobs

In the Wall Street Journal today, White House Hopes Trade Can Bolster Labor Market. By increasing exports to rapidly growing countries like China and India, the U.S. could put a dent in joblessness and foster long-term economic growth without stressing the federal...

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