by Isaiah J. Poole | Apr 6, 2015 | Jobs and Growth
Syndicated columnist Robert Samuelson has penned a column that scoffs at the push for full employment, making the claim that a previous emphasis on full employment led to a disastrous spell of double-digit inflation around 1980. Jared Bernstein, economist with the...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Apr 1, 2015 | Jobs and Growth
As the Obama administration sends to Congress its proposal for a six-year surface transportation spending plan, a new progressive think tank report exposes the fatal flaw in how it intends to pay for the plan. The $478 billion administration plan depends in part on...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Mar 31, 2015 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
Leaders of the "fight for $15" movement has set April 15 as the date for a nationwide strike to push for a living wage for all low-wage workers. This movement that started with fast-food workers in 2012 is now expanding to include a whole range of occupations, ranging...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Mar 27, 2015 | Conservatism, Economy
We're about to enter what is on many Christian calendars Holy Week. We need to, because it certainly has been an unholy week here in Washington. Both the House and Senate have now passed budget resolutions that offer comfort and protection to the wealthy and powerful...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Mar 26, 2015 | Conservatism
The series of votes that will shape the Senate's version of the fiscal 2016 federal budget won't be over until Friday morning, but we already know how this drama ends, with Republicans keeping true to being the "party of 'no'" when it comes to actions that would help...
