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Ryan and Christie Get Earfuls At Town Halls
It's been a rough week for two of the GOP's leading lights. Tumultuous town halls showed that two of conservatism's biggest stars, Paul Ryan and Chris Christie, may be crashing to earth, and taking the GOP’s 2016 hopes with them.
Trade: Who Advocates For American Interests? (Part II)
One place where America's leaders could advocate for America's economy, businesses and working people is by confronting currency manipulation. It is costing us 5.8 million jobs.
This Statistic Should Shut Down Any Talk Of Cutting Social Security
The latest survey from the Employee Benefit Research Institute points to the need to bolster Social Security benefits for those who will be beginning to claim benefits over the next three decades.
Wingnut Week In Review: March Madness
March Madness is upon us, in more ways than one. We know that right-wingers will howl with outrage over anything President Obama does. So it's no surprise that conservatives are freaking out over President Obama's March Madness picks.
Progressive Breakfast
Global Economy Still Awful The world is settling for too little economic growth, argues NYT's Paul Krugman: "In Europe, for example, they’re crowing about Spain’s recovery: the country seems set to grow at least twice as fast this year as previously forecast....
Bernie Madoff Sounds a Lot Like These Angry Billionaires
These are particularly rewarding times to be wealthy, what with runaway wealth accumulation at the top and actual tax rates for the rich and corporations near record lows. And yet the complaints keep coming.
Trade: Who Advocates For American Interests?
We have a trade deficit in the $500-billion-per-year range. American billionaires and their giant corporations are benefiting tremendously by tapping into this drain of American’s wealth.
5 Reasons to Consider a Basic Income for All Americans
What if you could receive a guaranteed basic yearly income with no strings attached? Sounds like a far-fetched idea, right? Wrong. All over the world, people are talking guaranteeing basic incomes for citizens as a viable policy.
Progressive Breakfast
Senate Jobless Aid Bill Hits House Roadblock "Bipartisan Bill to Extend Jobless Aid Divides Republicans" reports National Journal: "House Speaker John Boehner and the Republican architect of a Senate bill to extend benefits up to June are clashing over a letter from...
On Jobs, Just Say 'No' To Normal
The Progressive Caucus "Better Off Budget" sets the bar higher than any other economic plan when it comes to job creation. But even that budget accepts limits to the economic policy debate that we should push beyond.
