by Dave Johnson | Jan 30, 2011 | Blog
Republicans are caught between what their ideology calls for -- getting rid of Social Security, Medicare and much of the rest of government -- and what the public will accept. The American people hate what they propose so they use tricks and schemes to get what they...
by Sam Pizzigati | Jan 30, 2011 | Blog, Reagan Revolution
With the centennial of our 40th President's birth fast approaching, how about a shout-out for the soak-the-rich tax rates that he so despised — and more civic-minded Hollywood stars so enthusiastically embraced. Did Ronald Reagan change history? Well, we all change...
by Sam Pizzigati | Jan 28, 2011 | Blog
The latest figures on Wall Street compensation reveal a recovery that starts — and stops — at America's economic summit. Back in the Great Depression, even at the height of America’s misery, some people made quite a bit of money. Chase National Bank...
by Richard Eskow | Jan 28, 2011 | Blog, Financial Reform
It's on. The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission released its report today, and it's already under attack by the Four Horsemen of the Economic Apocalypse: the Ideologue, the Lobbyist, the Think-Tanker, and the Politician. We've already seen the Maestro transformed...
by Richard Eskow | Jan 28, 2011 | Blog
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by Richard Eskow | Jan 28, 2011 | Blog
LISTEN I spent a few minutes speaking with Gil Gross on KGO Radio in San Francisco during the run-up to yesterday's State of the Union. We talked about the additional financial reforms we still need and the unfair economic privileges the big banks still enjoy. And I...
