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How Many Rotting Apples Do Our Hedges Hide?
High-profile federal prosecutions of America's hedge fund managers only hint at the crime and ethical misbehavior rampant in America's most rewarding high-finance suites.
Health Care's Forgotten Crisis, Part 1
The real healthcare battle in this country isn’t the one being fought over the bill everyone now calls “Obamacare.” In fact, it's not a battle between Republicans and Democrats at all.
A Little Perspective, Please
The American Society of Civil Engineers has put out their 2013 Report Card on America's Infrastructure, that "depicts the condition and performance of the nation’s infrastructure." The score? D+
Apple: Bad Model for "Tax Reform." California, New Tax Thinkers, Chart a Better Way
In testimony last week Apple CEO Timothy Cook proudly described the ingenious ways in which Apple tax attorneys have gamed the U.S. tax system to make sure their company pays a whole lot less in taxes to the U.S.A. – their supposed "home country" – than U.S. users of...
Hungry
According to Pew report released today, almost a quarter of people in the United States an did not have enough money to feed their families. The good news is that the stock market is roaring and the top 1% have been doing really well.
Another Bridge Falls -- Fixing Infrastructure Fixes Jobs And Deficits
Another aging highway bridge falls, cars and people in the water... This problem was well-known and urgent years ago! But Republicans block it, saying fixing our infrastructure is "more government spending." Fixing our infrastructure is also jobs and economic growth....
Even With College Degrees, Youth Struggle In A Weak Economy
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s recent data on college graduates has been a gift that keeps on giving. The plethora of information has provided great insight into the millennial generation’s current economic predicament. In their most recent report, Jaison Abel...
Washington's Literal Sinkhole, And Our Idiotic Fixation On Deficits
On Tuesday, a "sinkhole" suddenly sank in Washington D.C. three blocks from the White House. Not a metaphor, but a massive hole in the road as "long as a Ford Explorer," double the width of a train car and 17 feet deep.
TPP: A Deregulation Treaty Not A Trade Treaty
The upcoming Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement is using a process that is rigged from the start. It is being negotiated by executive for the benefit of the corporations they serve. Democracy is not part of the process.
Offset This, Sen. Coburn
Even before the winds died down in his home state, Oklahoma Republican Sen. Tom Coburn insisted that additional disaster relief be "paid for" by cuts elsewhere in the federal budget. The truth is, there is already money in the budget to cover it.
