by Bill Scher | Dec 5, 2008 | Uncategorized
Progressive Breakfast is the morning roundup of what progressive movement members need to know to start the day. "Horrific" Jobs Report At 8:30 AM ET today, the Labor Dept. announced another 533,000 jobs were lost in November, making it 1.7 million 1.9 million jobs...
by Bill Scher | Dec 4, 2008 | Uncategorized
Progressive Breakfast is the morning roundup of what progressive movement members need to know to start the day. Blizzard of Bad Econ News AP ledes are relentless, deepening the need for a massive economic recovery plan. "...the number of people continuing to receive...
by Bill Scher | Dec 3, 2008 | Uncategorized
Progressive Breakfast is the morning roundup of what progressive movement members need to know to start the day. Economic Recovery Plan: The Consensus Grows OurFuture.org's Robert Borosage, over at HuffPost: puts the focus on what should be in the upcoming economic...
by Bill Scher | Dec 2, 2008 | Blog
Last month, I suggested that for their political viability, Republican politicians should join with Democrats around a "Build, Baby, Build" strategy of public investment to rebuild and revitalize our infrastructure. It was likely to happen with or without their...
by Bill Scher | Dec 2, 2008 | Blog
As the new Congress and president forge ahead on an economic recovery plan of at least $500 billion, don't be surprised if you hear conservatives wail that it amounts to wasting $280,000 for every job it creates. And don't believe it. Last week, former Bush...
