by Bill Scher | Apr 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
Military Spending Reform Stirs Strategic Debate NYT on the fight to enact the Pentagon's proposed spending cuts: "Military analysts said the biggest lobbying campaigns would be focused on Mr. Gates’s proposed cutbacks in the F-22, the advanced stealth fighter that...
by Bill Scher | Apr 7, 2009 | Uncategorized
Gates Seeks Military Budget Reform ... But It Is Enough? NYT: "Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates announced a major reshaping of the Pentagon budget on Monday, with deep cuts in many traditional weapons systems but new billions of dollars for others, along with more...
by Bill Scher | Apr 5, 2009 | Uncategorized
Will Bank CEOs Be Next? Bloomberg highlights Geithner leaving open possibility of bank CEO resignations: "Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said he’s prepared to oust the senior management and boards of directors at banks that require “exceptional” assistance from...
by Bill Scher | Apr 3, 2009 | Uncategorized
Unemployment Hits 8.5% Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday AM release: " Nonfarm payroll employment continued to decline sharply in March (-663,000), and the unemployment rate rose from 8.1 to 8.5 percent ... Since the recession began in December 2007, 5.1 million jobs...
by Bill Scher | Apr 2, 2009 | Blog
What does it mean for an unsung hero of the progressive movement to be recognized for his or her behind-the-scenes work with the annual Maria Leavey Tribute Award? The annual award will be presented at America's Future Now! convening June 1-3. While nominations remain...
