by Derek Pugh | Jun 17, 2013 | Blog
A new CNN/ORC International poll released today reveals that Democrats may be in trouble during the 2014 midterm elections. Amid political controversies, an anemic economy and high unemployment, President Obama’s approval rating dropped eight percentage points in a...
by Derek Pugh | Jun 5, 2013 | Making it in America
Down with the deficit rhetoric; it's time for a bold approach that addresses our true crisis: a stagnant economy coupled with high unemployment. On Tuesday, progressives gathered at the Roosevelt Institute's first jobs conference, “A Bold Approach to the Jobs...
by Derek Pugh | May 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
Don’t be fooled. Despite what politicians and the media have led many to believe, struggling middle-class Americans are not in a real recovery. The latest evidence is in a report released this month by the Investor Education Foundation of the Financial Industry...
by Derek Pugh | May 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s recent data on college graduates has been a gift that keeps on giving. The plethora of information has provided great insight into the millennial generation’s current economic predicament. In their most recent report, Jaison Abel...
by Derek Pugh | May 22, 2013 | Blog
On Monday afternoon 27 people were arrested in front of the Department of Justice and put behind bars. Their crime: Being sick and tired of Washington bailing out banks while there is no bailout for those among the other 99 percent of the country who are drowning in...
