by Bill Scher | Feb 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
Bernie Teases Run Bernie Sanders suggests he will run for president at Brookings event: "I am giving thought to running for president of the United States. At a time when the middle class is disappearing ... I think it is imperative that we have candidates who stand...
by Bill Scher | Feb 9, 2015 | Blog, Health, Populist Majority
Over at Real Clear Politics, I responded to the John Judis essay in National Journal, in which he argues that there is an "Emerging Republican Advantage" that could give the GOP total control of Washington in 2016. While some have argued that demographic changes will...
by Bill Scher | Feb 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
Hillary Readies Platform Hillary Clinton toiling over an economic platform and message. NYT: "...she is expected to embrace several principles. They include standard Democratic initiatives like raising the minimum wage, investing in infrastructure, closing corporate...
by Bill Scher | Feb 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
Trade Deficit Raises Questions About Strategy Trade deficit could lead to downward revision of fourth quarter GDP. Reuters: "The government reported last week that G.D.P. expanded at a 2.6 percent annual rate, with trade estimated to have subtracted 1.02 percentage...
by Bill Scher | Feb 5, 2015 | Blog
"I love my brother. I think he’s been a great president," Jeb Bush said yesterday. Such sentiment should not pose political problems for the former Florida governor. That's simple familial courtesy. Most voters would cut Jeb plenty of slack. But voters will still want...
