by Isaiah J. Poole | May 13, 2015 | Jobs and Growth
On Tuesday night, an Amtrak train spectacularly derailed on its way through Philadelphia, killing at least seven people. On Wednesday morning, a House appropriations subcommittee voted to cut federal funding for Amtrak by about 20 percent. Those are two dots...
by Isaiah J. Poole | May 12, 2015 | Economy, Progressive Vision
[fve]http://youtu.be/o4GUU2yNVxc[/fve]New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks outside the Capitol on Tuesday about The Progressive Agenda to Address Income Inequality. At the National Press Club overlooking the White House and on the grounds of the Capitol,...
by Isaiah J. Poole | May 12, 2015 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
With Washington in paralysis over how to pay for billions of dollars in needed improvements to our transportation network, the conversation has increasingly turned to what are best called "deals with the Devil." Sometimes the deals involve turning over traditionally...
by Isaiah J. Poole | May 11, 2015 | Jobs and Growth
A broad combination of labor, business and transportation advocacy organizations have declared this week to be “Infrastructure Week.” And the week is not off to a good start. The coalition behind the declaration wants to make this a time to show the need for, and the...
by Isaiah J. Poole | May 8, 2015 | Jobs and Growth
The April jobs report released today was good enough to prompt some in Wall Street and Washington to breathe a sigh of relief, but it is not nearly good enough to meet the standard of sustainable job and wage growth, and shared prosperity. As has been true for the...
