by Richard Eskow | Dec 13, 2010 | Blog
Right-wing billionaire Pete Peterson continues to use the Washington Post as an outlet for deceptive anti-tax and anti-government propaganda. His "Fiscal Times" is a factory for churning out James Frey-like mendacity, which the Post then deceptively packages and...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 12, 2010 | Blog
(Updated to include statements from labor and other organizations.) The President wants a win – but is the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) a win? Jobs are the win we need. A good trade deal can really help working people and the economies on both sides of the...
by Sam Pizzigati | Dec 12, 2010 | Blog
The tax cut pact the Obama administration announced last week has angered a good many Americans. But the pact's lavish generosity toward America's rich should not have given anyone a surprise. Most of the chatter on the tax cut deal the White House has bargained out...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 11, 2010 | Blog
Yesterday I wrote that the President may have sacrificed his long-term vision on trade and economic/industrial policy to day-to-day concerns and politics. The tax-cut deal is another indicator that a big-picture vision has been sacrificed. But however much smoke gets...
by Richard Eskow | Dec 10, 2010 | Blog, Financial Reform
Here's something the administration may want to take to heart: Trust is a lot like money. If you spend more than you earn, it could be gone when you need it the most. Consider the Attorney General's highly-touted announcement of a "crackdown" on financial fraud....
by Dave Johnson | Dec 10, 2010 | Blog
The "Tea Party" will face many tests when the new Congress convenes next year. Everyone is asking, how long will it take before the Tea Party officeholders are co-opted by the big money insiders? "Free Trade" is one of those tests. Tea Party members absolutely despise...
