by Bill Scher | Sep 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
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...
by Bill Scher | Sep 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
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...
by Bill Scher | Sep 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
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...
by Bill Scher | Sep 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
Fast-Food Strikes Spotlight Minimum Wage Issue Fast-food strikes and protests planned in 150 cities today. Reuters: "'We're going to have walkouts all over the country,' said Kendall Fells, organizing director of the movement called Fight for 15. 'There are going to...
by Bill Scher | Sep 3, 2014 | Blog
In late July, the head of the Republican House campaign committee predicted a "wave" election. And pundits have generally assumed it will be strong Republican year, arguing the Democrats are being weighed down by President Obama's low approval ratings. Republicans can...
