by Terrance Heath | Sep 29, 2011 | Blog, Economy, Minimum Wage
Republicans have cooled on Texas governor Rick Perry as their great white hope for 2012, but their desire to make the rest of the country look more like Texas — economically, that is — hasn't. In fact, it's hotter than ever. Despite the fact that Texas leads the...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Sep 28, 2011 | Blog, Minimum Wage
No one knows why a group of about 10 teenagers surrounded Trell Thomas at a bus stop in downtown Washington earlier this month and beat him so badly that his jaw was broken, causing permanent damage. But Trell has given a lot of thought about how to respond to the...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 15, 2011 | Blog, Economy, Minimum Wage
"The way to create jobs is by paying a living wage to workers, That creates demand. Republicans say jobs from tax cuts for rich people." These were some of the remarks by Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi at a Speakout For Good Jobs Tour I attended last night. See the...
by Anne Thompson | Sep 15, 2011 | Blog, Minimum Wage
Significant job growth continues to elude the American workforce, as companies hold back from expanding and rehiring in the face of weak demand for their goods and services. In a Wall Street Journal article last month, “Dearth of Demand Seen Behind Weak Hiring,” CEOs...
by | Sep 6, 2011 | Blog, Economy, Minimum Wage
Robert Reich will be a featured speaker at the Take Back the American Dream conference, convening in Washington D.C., from October 3 to 5. THE 5 percent of Americans with the highest incomes now account for 37 percent of all consumer purchases, according to the latest...
by Robert Borosage | Aug 30, 2011 | Blog, Economy, Minimum Wage
Washington is waiting for President Obama. Next week, the president has scheduled a big speech to propose new measures to create jobs and get the economy going. Reports are that the administration still has not decided whether to put forth a politically bold plan or...
