by Roger Hickey | Sep 9, 2011 | Blog
Today's unemployment report, which shows zero net job creation and 14 million people officially unemployed, shows that the economy is dead in the water, and the focus on deficit reduction and austerity measures is systematically damaging employment and growth. Cuts to...
by Richard Eskow | Sep 9, 2011 | Blog, Economy
Rest. A time of rest from long hours of work. That's the principle enshrined in Labor Day, a 125-year-old American holiday that celebrates the spirit of organized labor. It's the spirit behind the six-day workweek, too. A day of rest was enshrined in monotheism's holy...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Sep 9, 2011 | Blog, Economy
President Obama's speech before a joint session of Congress Thursday will be measured in a number of ways, but for the millions of unemployed and underemployed people in America only one measurement counts: the specific proposals Obama places before the country to get...
by Terrance Heath | Sep 9, 2011 | Blog
House Speaker John Boehner and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor asked to meet with President Obama, to "discuss potential areas of bipartisan agreement," before his (hopefully) big jobs speech. Either they were hoping to crib some ideas, because they're...
by Robert Borosage | Sep 9, 2011 | Blog, Economy
Drawing the Line Last night, President Obama powerfully called on the Congress to end the “political circus” and act on jobs. His agenda featured proposals that have traditionally gained bipartisan support. He indicted the failed conservative notion “that the only...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Sep 8, 2011 | Blog, Economy
One of the House Progressive Caucus co-chairs, Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., is expected to introduce a bill later today that will require the 12-member congressional deficit-reduction "super-committee" to vote on a plan to create 3 million jobs—before acting on...
