by Terrance Heath | Mar 8, 2011 | Blog, Economy
Demanding bold solutions to today's jobs crisis. Read the series » Register for The Summit on Jobs & America's Future » This Thursday, CAF will host The Summit on Jobs & America's Future. We'll talk about how to create the jobs America needs for a real...
by Richard Eskow | Mar 8, 2011 | Blog
"Clueless." "Stupid." "Middle-class welfare." Sometimes a guy who likes facts and figures gets slapped in the face by reality, and apparently today's my day. Several recent stories showed me how some of these "austerity economics" advocates in Washington really feel...
by Dave Johnson | Mar 7, 2011 | Blog, Economy
To prepare you for the following stories, here is some context. You might remember that just a few weeks ago Washington passed an extension of the huge tax cuts for the rich and as an added bonus cut the tax on inherited income way, way down. This added approx. $400...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Mar 7, 2011 | Blog, Economy
The Huffington Post's senior Washington correspondent Dan Froomkin today solves a mystery. Last year he launched a series, "America Needs Jobs," and promised 20 ideas that should be on the policy table for discussion. The ideas made for compelling reading, even though...
by Leo Gerard | Mar 7, 2011 | Blog
Not like Valentine’s Day, which is about love and chocolate, or Mother’s Day, which is about sentimentality and breakfast in bed, International Women’s Day is about equality and autonomy. The first commemoration occurred on March 19, 1911, a time when most governments...
