by Bill Scher | Jan 27, 2009 | Blog
Last month, Institute for America's Future unveiled the $900 billion, two-year Main Street Recovery Program, backed by 2,000 economists, labor leaders, progressive organization and citizens. Since then, Congress is working on it's economic recovery plan, currently at...
by Bill Scher | Jan 27, 2009 | Uncategorized
Jobs Rapidly Vanishing, Action Needed Now W. Post assessment of the economy is stark: "The nation's employers, including some of its largest and most sturdy, announced plans yesterday to slash more than 55,000 jobs, a staggering one-day toll that highlighted how...
by Bill Scher | Jan 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
Dems Stand Firm On Econ Recovery, GOP Opposition Hardens On NBC's Meet The Press, Obama econ advisor Larry Summers addresses criticism that too little will be spent quickly, noting most will be spent quickly, but long-term investments are crucial too: The president...
by Bill Scher | Jan 23, 2009 | Uncategorized
Republicans Increasingly Critical Of Economic Recovery Plan W. Post lists Republican complaints about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan: "Sen. Arlen Specter (Pa.), who gave Vice President Biden a 17-page list of spending requests, said he opposes the...
by Bill Scher | Jan 22, 2009 | Uncategorized
Does Econ Recovery Need More Short-Term Punch? Time reports some Senators want to pack more short-term punch: "Not helping matters is a report from the Congressional Budget Office which came out Tuesday showing that only 38% of the $350 billion in appropriated funds...
