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Jobs Recovery? In Manufacturing, It's More Like Recession
Friday’s November jobs report shows that the manufacturing sector lost 1,000 jobs, which prompted an alliance of manufacturers to declare that "our goods-producing economy is struggling under the yoke of global weakness."
We Must Keep Fighting For More and Better Infrastructure Investment
President Obama's signature on a $305 billion surface transportation bill should not take this issue – and the broader infrastructure needs we have beyond transportation – off the 2016 election agenda.
Progressive Breakfast
Jobs Up. Rates Next. Steady job growth continues in November jobs report. NYT: "The American economy created 211,000 jobs in November ... The unemployment rate held steady at 5 percent ... wages rose by 0.2 percent, leaving the 12-month change in average hourly...
The Economy: The New Normal Isn't
The November jobs report showed continued growth, virtually insuring that the Federal Reserve will begin hiking interest rates, hailing the economic recovery. But the new normal isn't normal or acceptable for America's workers.
Go Ahead, Pass Every Student Succeeds Act, But Don't Celebrate It
There are things to like and dislike about the Every Student Succeeds Act the House just passed, but instead of celebrating it, we should pause to reflect on where we are in the evolution of education policy compared to where we should be
Have We Hit Peak Inequality?
The very wealthiest 400 Americans command dizzying fortunes. Their combined net worth is $2.34 trillion. Even if you celebrate successful entrepreneurship, isn’t there a point things go too far?
The Sanders Corporate Tax Reform Plan
In a recent post, I wrote that Bernie Sanders does not yet have a corporate tax plan. I was mistaken. Here is a look at Sanders' Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act.
Will the TPP Increase Trade? That's the Wrong Question
If you close a factory in the U.S., move the production to a low-wage country, bring the same goods back to the U.S. and sell them in the same stores, you have just "increased trade" because now those goods cross a border.
Progressive Breakfast
Bipartisan Agreements In Congress House passes No Child Left Behind revamp. AP: "The legislation would maintain a key feature of the Bush-era law: annual reading and math testing of children in grades 3 through 8 and once in high school [but] would encourage states to...
Message to Janet Yellen: Focus The Fed On Full Employment
Before Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen makes a Capitol Hill appearance, progressives told Congress that a Fed move to raise interest rates now would devastate communities hit hardest by the Great Recession.
