by | Jun 14, 2011 | Blog, Economy
Originally published on the SCEPA Blog The Federal Reserve's Ben Bernanke could not avoid admitting this week that the American economic recovery was faltering. GDP growth of less than 2 percent annualized in the fourth quarter was a severe disappointment....
by Robert Borosage | Jun 14, 2011 | Blog, Financial Reform
The following is an oped published in USA Today, rebutting the paper's editorial stance against additional stimulus. You can read the editorial board's case here. Twenty-five million people are in need of full-time work. This is a human, social and economic calamity;...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Jun 14, 2011 | Blog
There are unfortunately many states where we will be able to see the disastrous effects of conservatism run amok over the coming months, but Florida bears particular watching. The Republican-dominated legislative session there ended earlier this month, and Gov. Rick...
by Alan Jenkins | Jun 14, 2011 | Blog, Economy
Conservatives in Congress and their echo chamber have backed President Obama, and the American people, into a dangerous corner. Private sector job creation is desperately needed for our national recovery and to begin rebuilding the economic security of our people....
by Richard Eskow | Jun 13, 2011 | Blog, Economy
I never expected I'd be called upon to write an open letter to the Speaker of the House because he used my words in a misleading way. And I certainly never expected that letter to include detailed descriptions of the plot and weaponry used in the Star Wars movies. But...
by Terrance Heath | Jun 13, 2011 | Blog
Every once in a while, something extraordinary happens in Washington, D.C.: Lawmakers actually pay attention to what Americans really want, and then stand up for policies that reflect what most Americans want. It looks like that's what happening with Medicaid and the...
