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Jobs Report: Sunny with Storm Clouds Looming
The Labor Department reported 242,000 new jobs in February, extending the record for consecutive months of private sector jobs growth. But even the most conservative international financial institutions are raising red warning flags.
Why the Critics of Bernienomics Are Wrong
Not day goes by, it seems, without the mainstream media bashing Berney Sanders’s economic plan – quoting certain economists as saying his numbers don’t add up. They’re wrong. You need to know the truth, and spread it.
The Positive Aura Of Charter Schools Is Wearing Thin
A new survey of voters across the country reveals growing concerns about charter schools. The poll found the public generally opposes expansion of charters and strongly supports a wide range of charter school reforms.
401(k) Retirement Plans Amplify Income Inequality and Racial Disparities
Fewer of us are ready for retirement, and it's even worse for African Americans, Hispanics and lower-income people. That's all the more reason we need to strengthen Social Security, according to an Economic Policy Institute report.
Progressive Breakfast
GOP Debate Night Republicans debate on Fox at 9 PM ET. Megyn Kelly will again question Donald Trump. NYT: "...Trump will be at center stage, fending off attacks from his remaining rivals and questions from what could be fairly described as his least favorite...
It’s Too Late For The GOP to Stop Trump, But Not For Progressives
It’s too late for the Republican Party to stop Donald Trump. After Super Tuesday, it’s up to progressives to stop Trump. Fortunately, progressive leader and commentator Van Jones showed us where to start.
You Don’t Matter to Drugmakers
If you wonder why Congress critters keep ignoring what the people want them to do — while doing things that people don’t want them doing — take a peek at the unique PR campaign now being run by the pharmaceutical industry.
Trump Taps Into Economic Anxiety Resulting From 'Free Trade'
Trump is tapping into an economic anxiety felt by many, many Americans. Our trade policies are at the root of this anxiety. People get it, and he knows it and says it.
Pushback Against DNC Chair's Shilling For Payday Lenders
Debbie Wasserman Schultz's advocacy for payday lenders forces a defining question for fellow Democrats: Are you with the financial superpredators that besiege poor communities or with people trying to bring them to heel?
Progressive Breakfast
Trump Trumps Tuesday Trump wins most, but Cruz swipes three states. UPI: "Trump did not, however, win the night's single biggest prize: Texas. The Lone Star State chose Sen. Ted Cruz [as did] neighboring Oklahoma and in Alaska ... making Cruz the only candidate to win...
