by Bill Scher | Mar 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
Worst Congress Ever? Is this the worst Congress ever, asks The Hill: "The most memorable action taken by this Congress was last year’s shutdown. It is not that passing lots of laws necessarily makes a 'good Congress,' and many people would argue that the opposite is...
by Bill Scher | Mar 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
Jobs Report Won't End Anxiety New jobs report better than expected but down from last year's average. NYT: "... the latest figures for hiring were down from last year’s average of roughly 190,000 and fell a bit short of what policy makers had been hoping to see at...
by Bill Scher | Mar 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
Obama Puts Minimum Wage Front and Center... Obama highlights minimum wage proposal by eating at CT diner that pays workers $10/hr. W. Post: "The diner’s owner 'knows what it’s like to work all his life, and he understands that if people are working hard they shouldn’t...
by Bill Scher | Mar 5, 2014 | Minimum Wage
If you thought that the hotly contested Congressional Budget Office report, suggesting that a higher minimum wage would reduce the number of jobs, would squelch any chance of raising it, think again. President Obama ratcheted up the pressure today, speaking out in...
by Bill Scher | Mar 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
Obama Budget Sets Up 2014 Debate President's budget draws clear contrasts with Republicans. NYT: " The document, his sixth budget, seeks to energize Democratic voters with populist proposals like a more generous tax credit for the working poor, paid for with higher...
