by Bill Scher | Feb 18, 2011 | Blog, Financial Reform
Demanding bold solutions to today's jobs crisis.Read the series » Register for The Summit on Jobs & America's Future » Earlier this week, Senate Democratic leaders said their budget would adhere to the President's five-year freeze on non-military discretionary...
by Bill Scher | Feb 17, 2011 | Blog
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is being puffed up by many conservatives as the refreshing, straight-talking principled budget slasher that could lead a nationwide right-wing resurgence. Yesterday, conservatives drooled as Christie gave a trademark performance at...
by Richard Eskow | Feb 17, 2011 | Blog, Financial Reform
Somebody said that regulators need real power in order to be tough and effective. He said a strong, independent consumer protection agency is needed to help prevent the next financial crisis. And that we should help the millions of "responsible" homeowners hurt by the...
by Terrance Heath | Feb 17, 2011 | Blog, Economy
With a turn of phrase that ranks right up there with "I'm alright, Jack," "We care about the small people," and "Let them eat cake," House Speaker John Boehner voiced the Republican response to concerns about the consequences the GOP's...
by Sam Pizzigati | Feb 17, 2011 | Blog
A spectacular triumph of computing power invites us to think a bit about the work only we humans can do. The game show Jeopardy! drew record ratings earlier this week as two human former champs on the show squared off against an IBM computer — named...
