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Are Unions An 'Us' Or A 'Them'?

Divide and conquer works. When you face a strong enemy it's always a good strategy to find ways to break them apart into smaller units that can be fought separately. A state initiative to gut California's public-employee pension and healthcare benefits is trying to do...

What China's Currency Devaluation Means

"What is good for growth in China is unfortunately bad for everybody else." – Bill McQuaker, co-head of the multi-asset team at Henderson Global Investors, quoted in Reuters China on Monday announced it is lowering the value of its currency about two percent in order...

Four Percent Growth Can Be Done, But Not Jeb's Way

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush says he has a secret plan to bring the economy up to 4 percent annual growth. The White House responds that 4 percent growth is not achievable. The Congressional Progressive Caucus People's Budget shows it is, but certainly...

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