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WH May Act On Inversions Soon Treasury Secretary Lew says action on inversions coming soon. Politico: "...Lew promised on Monday to crack down on so-called corporate tax inversions 'in the very near future' though he offered few clues as to what may be in the offing...
The Importance of Zephyr Teachout
She has run a shoestring campaign against a powerful, lavishly funded governor who refused to debate her. But whatever the outcome, her campaign has already had dramatic significance for progressives across the country.
Tell The Senate: Support The Amendment To Undo Citizens United
The Senate is considering the Democracy For All Amendment to undo the damage the Supreme Court did with their Citizens United and other rulings that allow corporations and billionaires to purchase our elections.
The Fed Finds an America Deeply Divided
The "average" U.S. family is doing just fine, says the Federal Reserve's latest portrait of household wealth. But typical Americans, other numbers in the report make clear, are struggling something awful. What's up here?
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Obama Holds Off On Immigration Obama delays immigration action after pressure from Senate Dems. NYT: "What had once looked like a clear political imperative for both parties — action to grant legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants — had morphed instead...
Democrats in D.C. Must Fight For More Jobs – Or Risk Losing Their Own
Democrats have very little time in which to tell that voters exactly what they would do to create more and better jobs, how that would benefit both the unemployed and the underpaid middle class, and who's stopping them.
Wingnut Week In Review: Orange the GOP's New Black
With so many convictions, indictments, and investigations concerning corruption, it’s beginning to look like orange may be the new black for some of the brightest stars in the right-wing firmament.
Beyond Ferguson: Sanders To Propose Youth Jobs Bill
At Michael Brown’s funeral, Rev. Al Sharpton lamented that America has “money to give military equipment to police forces,” but not to train and employ young people. Sen. Bernie Sanders is making good on a promise to remedy that.
Two Bad Economic Reports Share A Link To One Bad Trade Policy
Thursday, bad trade numbers. Friday. bad manufacturing job numbers. A path to election victory lies in drawing the connection: Democrats should be advocating a different trade policy.
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Job Growth Stalls Only 142,000 jobs created in August. NYT: "...August is the first month since January that hiring slipped below the 200,000 level, an important threshold to beat if the economy is going to be able to absorb new entrants ... There have been several...
