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Ex-White House Economist Nails The Fatal Omission In Obama Trade Deal
Economist Jared Bernstein disagrees with the administration's decision to not address currency manipulation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement being negotiated with 11 other trading partners.
Upside Down: McConnell Praises Obama on Trade, White House Scolds Reid
A few recent stories make President Obama look like a candidate about to jump into the Republican presidential primaries, using trade as his issue.
Why The UK Election Should Matter To U.S. Liberals (and Conservatives)
Thursday election in Great Britain will be a fascinating case study on multiple levels. Can an incumbent party survive a record of austerity? How can a party recover from past failures on the economy?
Progressive Breakfast
Fast Track Heading To Senate Floor Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell sets up fast track vote. WSJ: "The Senate leader said Tuesday that he planned to bring the trade measure up for a vote after the chamber finishes work on a bill to give Congress final review...
Study Finds Right-Wing Tax Voodoo Doesn't Work
"Our results are inconsistent with the view that cuts in top state income tax rates will automatically or necessarily generate growth," says a report from the Tax Policy Center.
Enormous, Humongous March Trade Deficit Creating Jobs Elsewhere
The March trade numbers show that our economy can create a lot of jobs. But thanks to our trade policies, we created them somewhere else. It's time to change our trade policies so they work for We the People.
Four Things You Should Know About Carly Fiorina
On Monday, Carly Fiorina became “the other woman” who’s running for president. Fiorina says she aims to neutralize Clinton’s “gender card.” Here are a few reasons Clinton probably isn’t worrying about Fiornia.
Progressive Breakfast
Reid Moves To Filibuster Fast Track Sen. Harry Reid pledges to delay consideration of fast track. HuffPost: "Reid said he has spoken with his leadership team and is confident Democratic senators will stick together ... 'We're not going to lay over ... until we have...
Five Things Ben Carson Doesn’t Get
Of the two candidates who joined the race on Monday for the Republican presidential nomination, it's retired brain surgeon Ben Carson who is likely to have the most impact. That makes it frightening how much he just doesn’t get.
Who Will Hillary Clinton Stand With?
When push comes to shove, will Clinton merely reshuffle the deck? Or will she stand with everyday people and go toe-to-toe with the corporate and political elite to fundamentally rewrite the rules of the game?
