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Enormous, Humongous February Trade Deficit Is More Bad News
Unfortunately, the drop in the trade deficit was not the result of our trade partners finally buying as much from us as they sell to us (a.k.a. actual trade).
A Quiet Corporate Coup on Capitol Hill
Corporate lobbyist understand that congressional staffers have gained far-reaching control over legislation. Lately it's dawned on lobbyists that instead of wooing staff with flattery and gifts, they should simply become the staff.
A Corporate Tax Plan For Road Funding Is Really A Bridge To Nowhere
A plan by the Obama administration to pay for transportation projects with proceeds from a tax break awarded to companies hoarding profits overseas leaves too much needed money on the table, says a new report.
Wall Street's Scary Scheme To Own Every American's Education Destiny
An alphabet soup of new financial vehicles – SLABS, CABS, PPPs, ISAs – created in the edu-debt sphere spells disaster, as Wall Street tightens its control over the education of our future citizens and leaders.
Progressive Breakfast
Republican Anti-Gay Push Met With Corporate Backlash Walmart calls on Arkansas governor to veto anti-gay "religious freedom" bill. Fortune: "[Walmart's CEO] said that the legislation, 'threatens to undermine the spirit of inclusion present throughout the state of...
The Backlash Against Discrimination And GOP’s “Indiana” Problem
The powerful grassroots backlash against Indiana’s anti-gay “religious freedom” law is yielding results, inspiring hope and putting right-wing supporters of the law on the defensive.
"Fight 4/15": Low-Wage Workers Call Nationwide Strike April 15
This movement that started with fast-food workers in 2012 is now expanding to include a whole range of occupations, ranging from health care workers to adjunct professors, say organizers.
SEC Still Allowing Corporations To Hide Campaign Funding
Why does the SEC continue to refuse to require corporations to disclose to shareholders how much of their money they are throwing into elections?
Bad Trade
Everyone who testified at a Congressional hearing on the state of steel fingered bad trade as the culprit in the current collapse. As it is now, trade rules require Americans to forfeit a pound of flesh before trade enforcement can occur.
Progressive Breakfast
Fast-Food Worker Movement Aims High "[T]he fast-food movement’s next big wave of protests ... is now scheduled for April 15" reports NYT: "...the organizers hope[ to] turn the fast-food workers’ fight for a $15 hourly wage into a broad national movement of all...
