by Dave Johnson | Jun 10, 2010 | Blog, Economy
Saying that the Obama "stimulus" was not big enough, conservatives are demanding that the government massively increase deficit spending to create badly-needed jobs. Newt Gingrich, at the conservative media outlet Human Events, calls for an Economic Freedom Act that...
by Dave Johnson | Jun 8, 2010 | Blog, Economy
Bob Borosage introduced Richard Trumka of the AFL-CIO, who said, "Saving and creating jobs is the path to reducing the deficit." Progressive tradition in America means the same today as for many years. It is the promise of a society built on what unites us not divides...
by Dave Johnson | Jun 8, 2010 | Blog, Making it in America
This is semi-live blogging (notes corrected later) and there is a lot, so I will highlight the most important points. I attended the Making It In America breakout session at the America’s Future Now conference this morning. Scott Paul of the Alliance for American...
by Dave Johnson | Jun 4, 2010 | Blog
Disappointing jobs report sends stocks tumbling, Stocks tumbled Friday after the Labor Department said hiring remains weak and Hungary became the latest European country to report its economy is in crisis. Interest rates dropped as investors moved their money into the...
by Dave Johnson | Jun 4, 2010 | Blog, Economy
Evan as Washington ignores jobs bills and slashes help for long-term unemployed workers the economy may be starting to fall back. The economy added 431,000 jobs in May, but 411,000 of those were temporary census workers. Compare this to last month when businesses...
