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New Jersey vs. China: Guess Which One Gets Infrastructure Right
New Jersey's Gov. Chris Christie rejected federal funding for rail tunnels connecting his state to New York, and residents are feeling the consequences. Chinese leaders are making a different set of choices.
Progressive Breakfast
Big Money Seeks To Save Republicans Outside money swoops in to shore up Republicans. NYT: "Republican candidates for the Senate have overcome the sizable fund-raising edge held by their Democratic opponents for most of the 2014 election cycle ... The question is...
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio: A Powerful Populist Voice
De Blasio's acceptance speech at CAF's Awards Gala Tuesday was a clarion call for a bold populist politics, one that would challenge the limits of conventional wisdom.
Investment In Infrastructure Would Cure Today's Slow Growth Problem
One factor in this week's stock market decline: The growing consensus that austerity is killing economies around the world. So, around the world leaders are calling for increased spending on infrastructure.
Celebrating The Work Of Progressive Champions
On Tuesday night, progressive leaders and activists celebrated champions whose work shows that progressive leadership and governance improve the lives of hard-working Americans.
Midterm Ad Watch: Where Dems Are On Offense
Republicans in swing House districts are having difficulty, because of the shutdown, support for millionaire tax breaks and alleged scandals. Here's where Democrats are on the offense, complicating GOP hopes to fortify its House majority.
Progressive Breakfast
Mayor De Blasio: Progressive Champion Mayor Bill de Blasio honored by Campaign for America's Future in Washington. NYT: "...Mr. de Blasio attended a gala here thrown by a prominent liberal group, the Campaign for America’s Future, which deemed the mayor one of its two...
New Study Finds Big Government Makes People Happy, "Free Markets" Don't
A recent study confirms something leftists have suspected for a long time: People are happier in countries with larger governments, a more generous “welfare state,” and more government intervention in the economy.
The Damage From A High US Trade Deficit
Some economists blame upward redistribution of income, which reduces overall demand, for excessive unemployment. However, upward redistribution is only part of the explanation. The trade deficit is a much bigger part of the picture.
Budget Cuts Don't Save Money
Yes, taking money out of the economy actually takes money out of the economy. Yes, cutting the budget for fixing roads and bridges actually means they start to fall apart. Yes, cutting the health budget has an impact on our health.
