by Robert Borosage | Aug 14, 2012 | Blog, Economy, Minimum Wage
The following was originally published by Politico Now that Mitt Romney has selected Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), head of the House Budget Committee, as his running mate, he has insured that this campaign will feature arguments about the budget and deficits. Ryan jumped...
by Robert Borosage | Aug 9, 2012 | Blog, Economy, Minimum Wage
Everyone agrees that there is only one question on voters' minds: who has a plausible plan to put this economy on the right track? Yet in the most expensive election in recorded history, candidates up and down the ticket aren't offering much of an answer. The...
by Robert Borosage | Aug 3, 2012 | Blog
Austerity bites. According to the BLS, 163,000 new jobs were produced in July, up from the last month but still barely at the level needed to keep up with new workers coming into the jobs market. Government employment was down by 9,000 jobs, at a time when the...
by Robert Borosage | Jul 27, 2012 | Blog
The press has had a field day highlighting British reactions to Romney’s mild criticism of the Olympic preparations. Tory P.M David Cameron slaps him down. London Mayor Boris Johnson scorns him before a crowd of 60,000. Tabloid press goes off. Much tut-tutting on how...
by Robert Borosage | Jul 25, 2012 | Blog
The wealthiest Americans live in gated communities, designed to shield them from the intrusion of those Ann Romney calls “you people.” Now Mitt Romney has taken that a step further, offering Americans a gated candidacy, with whole areas walled off to keep “you people”...
