by Bill Scher | Feb 11, 2011 | Blog, Economy
Yesterday, House Republican leaders tried to tamp down a conservative revolt within the caucus, explaining that to support deeper cuts than initially proposed would mean destroying jobs. NYT reported: [House Appropriations Char Hal] Rogers and other Republicans warned...
by Richard Eskow | Feb 11, 2011 | Blog, Financial Reform
Can a crime be committed if there is no criminal to commit it? According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the answer to that Zen koan is apparently "yes." The SEC collected a $50 million settlement from GE Capital after concluding that the corporation...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 10, 2011 | Blog, Economy, Making it in America
Summary Our present severe recession, though officially over, lends urgency to tackling U.S. trade issues. Without the announcement effect of a trade bill, manufacturers will continue to shutter factories and move production overseas. President Obama’s goal of...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Feb 10, 2011 | Blog
Demanding bold solutions to today's jobs crisis.Read the series » Register for The Summit on Jobs & America's Future » Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter has declared this week "jobs week" in his city, and he has been using it as an opportunity to announce a series...
by Bill Scher | Feb 9, 2011 | Blog, Economy
Demanding bold solutions to today's jobs crisis.Read the series » Register for The Summit on Jobs & America's Future » After President Barack Obama first invested in a national high-speed rail network, concerns persisted among some rail advocates that not...
