by Dave Johnson | Oct 8, 2010 | Blog, Economy
Just a short note here, to repeat and amplify what Krugman said: And right now, by any rational calculation, would be an especially good time to improve the nation’s infrastructure. We have the need: our roads, our rail lines, our water and sewer systems are...
by Alex Lawson | Oct 7, 2010 | Blog, Financial Reform
Editor's Note: We're publishing a series of "Making Sense" fact sheets on key economic issues to help you win the debate on the core issues facing middle-class families. Each fact sheet contains information, talking points and resources you can use to make the case...
by Zach Carter | Oct 7, 2010 | Blog
I'll have plenty to say about the escalating foreclosure fraud scandal later this week. For now: This is a big, big deal. It isn't a clerical error, it's an aggressive attempt to slap borrowers with thousands of dollars in illegal fees for the luxury of being...
by Zach Carter | Oct 7, 2010 | Blog
UPDATE: President Obama vetoed the foreclosure fraud bailout this afternoon, but plenty of other battles are already raging. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., is calling for Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and the newly-established Financial Stability Oversight Council...
by Zach Carter | Oct 7, 2010 | Blog
Just when you thought Wall Street couldn't defraud the economy any further, it went ahead and did it. After pushing millions of borrowers into foreclosure with fraudulent loans, big banks are now being implicated in a massive new fraud scandal involving the...
