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Weekend Update: Sanders Still Rising; Republican Nightmare Worsens
A weekend of presidential politics added some clarity to both nominating contests. On the Democratic side, Bernie Sanders keeps moving on up. The race is a long way from over. For Republicans, the horror show just got worse.
Wingnut Week In Review: The Locker Room Debate
After Thursday night’s performance, the next Republican presidential debate should be held in a middle school boys locker room. It couldn’t have been more juvenile, even if the candidates ran around the stage snapping towels at one another.
Donald Trump's Flip-Flops Prove He's The Worst Kind Of Politician
Trump is not supposed to be like other politicians. He's refreshing. He's not beholden to anyone. He tells it like it is. This is wrong. He is the worst kind of politician. He is megalomaniacal phony.
Newly Released People's Budget Doubles Down On Progressive Policies
The Congressional Progressive Caucus People's Budget for fiscal 2017 includes a $1 trillion infrastructure investment program, an aggressive transition to a green energy future, and big moves to create millions of high-paying jobs.
Enormous, Humongous January Trade Deficit Hits Jobs, Wages
The trade deficit is a metric for jobs leaking out of the economy, which causes wages to stagnate. The continuing trade deficit is the reason that Friday's February jobs report showed that manufacturing lost 16,000 jobs.
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Trump Hammered, Accepted At Debate Trump grilled over Trump University. Slate: "... Trump, after the debate, tweeted an image of an 'A' rating ... Trump U did, however, have a D-minus rating at one point before it was renamed ... A lead plaintiff is now getting out of...
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.
