by Sam Pizzigati | Jul 25, 2011 | Blog
Looking for a lesson in the goings-on in D.C. these days? Here’s one: The more our nation's wealth concentrates, the more our democratic give-and-take becomes all take — by the rich. Once upon a time in America, back a century ago, our nation's rich paid virtually...
by Dave Johnson | Jul 25, 2011 | Blog
Our deficit and debt came from cutting taxes on the rich and big corporations, increasing military spending and sweetheart deals with big pharma and health insurance companies. Elite “solutions” always involve cutting back what We, the People do for each other while...
by Robert Borosage | Jul 25, 2011 | Blog, Economy
The backroom Senate gang of five or six (its membership changing over time) released a plan yesterday that swept through the Washington. It got the support and the opposition of all the right people (the President carefully called it “broadly consistent with the...
by Steven Capozzola | Jul 25, 2011 | Blog, Making it in America
Both the U.S. and Germany are high-wage economies with a substantial union workforce. However, Germany is an export powerhouse, while the U.S. runs massive annual trade deficits. Why is this the case? Washington Post columnist Harold Meyerson suggests that...
by Sam Pizzigati | Jul 24, 2011 | Blog
Corporate America, advises one of the nation's most prestigious management consulting companies, needs to wake up and stop rewarding employee loyalty and performance. With one exception. You work hard. You do good work. You loyally stick with your employer through...
