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Bush vs. Obama on the Economy, In 3 Simple Charts [UPDATED]
The back-to-back Bush and Obama administrations allow us to easily compare the effectiveness of liberal and conservative economic policies. On jobs, unemployment and corporate profits, it's no contest. [Updated January 18, 2017]
Progressive Breakfast
Government (Probably) Staying Open Deal nears to keep government open. Politico: "...the goal was to file the giant measure by late Monday and then push for quick floor action before the current funding runs out Thursday night. Details were closely held given the...
Bernie Sanders Lays Down the Gauntlet
Last week, Senator Bernie Sanders put out a 12 point Economic Agenda for America. His reforms break the bonds of the limited debate in Washington, but they already have remarkably strong support in the country.
Wingnut Week In Review: How Low Can They Go?
Already reeling from the Ferguson grand jury ruling, America was stunned to learn there would be no indictment in the death of Eric Garner. Right-wingers wasted no time proving how low they’re willing to go.
Why Would Congress Approve A Trade Deal Before Reading It?
Corporations are pushing Congress to pass something called Fast Track — a process that essentially pre-approves trade agreements before Congress even reads them for the first time.
November Jobs Report: Good News Coming
The Department of Labor's November jobs report exceeded expectations, amid signs that working people may finally be seeing the first signs of the recovery that officially is in its fifth year.
Progressive Breakfast
Solid Jobs Report Best month of job growth in three years. NYT: "Employers added 321,000 jobs in November ... average hourly earnings surged 0.4 percent in November, twice what economists had been expecting and a sign the healthier economy is finally translating into...
Low Wage Workers: "We Can't Breathe"
Even as protests over the Eric Garner grand jury swept the country, low wage workers walked off their jobs in over 180 cities, protesting jobs that leave them with no way to breathe. Senator Sanders stood with them. Will others join?
The Unseen Heart of the Violence: Eric Garner at the Terminal Point
Death, like life, occurs within an interconnected web of forces. Eric Garner died at a specific place and time, but he was drawn there by those larger and unseen forces. So was the officer who took his life.
Let's Rethink The Gas Tax
The current federal program for funding surface transportation infrastructure in the United States is broken, a new report concludes, and other countries may have lessons for us to learn.
