by Richard Eskow | Jan 28, 2011 | Blog
... in English, of course:
by Richard Eskow | Jan 28, 2011 | Blog
LISTEN I spent a few minutes speaking with Gil Gross on KGO Radio in San Francisco during the run-up to yesterday's State of the Union. We talked about the additional financial reforms we still need and the unfair economic privileges the big banks still enjoy. And I...
by Richard Eskow | Jan 28, 2011 | Blog, Financial Reform
The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission's report couldn't come at a better time. At a moment when it seems that Washington would rather forget what happened two years ago, it documents the opportunism, bad judgment, and criminality that crashed the world's economy...
by Richard Eskow | Jan 25, 2011 | Blog, Financial Reform
Tonight the President gives his State of the Union address, followed by the Republican response from Rep. Paul Ryan. There'll be a lot of talk about the economy: jobs, taxes, deficits, and the state of American business. If you find that your mind's getting lost in...
by Richard Eskow | Jan 24, 2011 | Blog
Lori Montgomery of the Washington Post just wrote an article entitled "Obama won't endorse raising retirement age or reducing Social Security benefits," where she reports that the State of the Union speech will not include any suggestions for cutting retirement...