by Dave Johnson | Nov 30, 2014 | Blog, Populist Majority
Many Democrats examining what happened in the 2014 midterms are asking "what did the voters want?" But the right question is why did only 36.4 percent of potential voters bother to register and vote? Obviously Democrats did not give those voters a good enough reason...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 26, 2014 | Blog, Economy, Tax Reform
The election is over. Congress is back in Washington. The first order of business after the election is to give big tax breaks to the corporations – $450 billion worth. Fortunately, President Obama is trying to do something about this. Tax Extenders Every year...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 25, 2014 | Blog, Trade
Monday the U.S. Commerce Department said it appears that Chinese-made passenger car and light truck tires are subsidized by the Chinese government and are being "dumped" here, below cost. Because of this they will impose punitive tariffs ranging from 17.7% to 81.3%....
by Dave Johnson | Nov 25, 2014 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
"60 Minutes" ran a report Sunday, "Falling apart: America's neglected infrastructure," describing the seriousness and damage to the economy caused by our country's crumbling infrastructure. Here are a few choice quotes, but really you should click through and watch...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 21, 2014 | Blog, Trade
Walmart runs commercials about how great they are for American workers, in part because they sell TVs manufactured by Element Electronics that are supposedly "Assembled in the USA." (Wait ... isn't the "Walmart model" of selling cheap goods from China the reason...
