by Bill Scher | Sep 19, 2014 | Blog, Climate
The White House will be applying a "full-court press" on the climate during the United Nations Climate Summit next week. In addition to President Obama's address to the summit, which will detail all that he is trying to accomplish by executive action, the Cabinet will...
by Bill Scher | Sep 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
House Keeps Government Open House passes bill to keep government open, arm Syrian rebels and extend Ex-Im Bank. NYT: "An unusual but overwhelming coalition in the House voted Wednesday to authorize the training and arming of Syrian rebels to confront the militant...
by Bill Scher | Sep 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
"You Can't Eat GDP" Stronger growth hasn't translated into higher incomes. NYT's Neil Irwin: "The [new 2013] census numbers on what American families made last year are as mediocre as they are predictable ... up a mere 0.3 percent from 2012. If you’re counting, that’s...
by Bill Scher | Sep 16, 2014 | Blog
The big climate news in advance of next week's U.N. climate summit is a new global commission report that finds the investments needed to avert a climate crisis would likely not result in any net cost. According to the New York Times, "an ambitious series of measures...
by Bill Scher | Sep 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
GOP Ready To Keep Government Open House GOP coalesces around bill to keep government open, fund Syria rebels. Bloomberg: "The House majority leader said he anticipates bipartisan support for a measure granting President Barack Obama’s request to arm and equip Syrian...
