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7 Mindblowing Economic Trends You Need to Know About
Which country is considering a $25 minimum wage? How popular is American capitalism these days? Which country's millionaires want to be taxed? Here's the good, the bad, and the downright crazy in economic trends.
Progressive Breakfast
Presidential Push For Infrastructure Obama pressures Republicans to back transportation infrastructure bill. The Hill: "President Obama accused Republicans of taking credit for transportation projects they refused to fund as he pressed Congress for more federal...
New Populism Fights Corporate-Favoring Trade Agreements
The terrible damage done to working Americans by these trade agreements have become so clear that a New Populist movement is rising up to fight them. The New Populism Conference will explore this movement.
Indiscriminate Soup: Separating The Moochers From The Parasites
Wealthy elites truly believe they not only work harder than the rest of us but that they are actually better people, with higher moral values. How else can one explain the fact that they have so much money?
Register Now For The May 22 New Populism Conference With Sen. Warren
On May 22 at The New Populism Conference in Washington, we'll be discussing the New Populist movement with Sen. Warren, Sen. Sherrod Brown, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Keith Ellison, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Rev. William Barber II and more.
Another Trade Cheating Issue Risks Another Half A Million Jobs
Our government doesn't confront countries that do things like manipulate their currency. The result is American companies shut American factories and lay off American workers.
Progressive Breakfast
Senate Readies Business Tax Break Package Senate poised to approve package of 50 tax breaks without offsetting cost. NYT: "The Senate on Tuesday shrugged off the deficit concerns that were once an animating force on Capitol Hill, voting 96-3 to take up a package of...
Look Out, Wall Street, the New Populism is Coming
Make no mistake about it: the public’s mood is distinctly populist. And much of that populist sentiment is directed toward the financial institutions that have so badly damaged our economy.
"The Making Of Ferguson" And Preventing The Next Ferguson
The conditions that made Ferguson, Mo., a powder keg waiting for a spark didn’t happen overnight, and a forum today made it clear that it will take more than putting cameras on cops to prevent the “next Ferguson."
Manchin Calls Liberals Coal "Deniers," Forgets He Shot Coal Subsidy Bill
Four years ago, Joe Manchin got elected to the U.S. Senate after pinning to a tree the House "cap and trade" bill, and shooting it. Today, he is suggesting legislation to protect the climate and help coal ... just like the bill he shot.
