by Richard Eskow | Oct 20, 2010 | Blog, Financial Reform
At the center of the foreclosure fraud crisis lies something called "MERS," which is usually described in news reports as a computer system and database. But a thorough review of the company's publicly available documents show it's much more than that. We reviewed...
by Steven Capozzola | Oct 20, 2010 | Blog
In advance of Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner’s visit to China tomorrow, members of the House Populist Caucus today issued a statement urging him to release a determination on Chinese currency manipulation. The Populist Caucus includes: Reps. Bruce Braley (D-IA),...
by Steven Capozzola | Oct 20, 2010 | Blog, Making it in America
Scott Boos at the Alliance for American Manufacturing has published an analysis of Congressional efforts to boost domestic clean energy technology and producton... Yesterday, the House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing to “examine the effectiveness of current...
by Steven Capozzola | Oct 20, 2010 | Blog
The Census has been purchasing promotional materials for Census 2010 that were manufactured overseas, and Congressman Dan Lipinski (D-IL) is not happy about it.
by Steven Capozzola | Oct 20, 2010 | Blog, Economy, Making it in America
On Thursday, April 22, 2010, the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, groups representing workers, industry, and environmental groups will be lobbying Senate offices, urging members to support policies that ensure American manufacturing capacity is used to meet the...
