by Zach Carter | Oct 8, 2010 | Blog
Anybody looking for a primer explaining why the current foreclosure fraud issue is a major systemic risk for the financial system should check out Mike Konczal's new post for the Roosevelt Institute. I'm going to try and simplify it even further here, and present the...
by Dave Johnson | Oct 8, 2010 | Blog, Economy
The September jobs report is out and conservatives got exactly what they wanted: less government, less stimulus, less aid to states, less help for small businesses, less infrastructure investment, less help for the unemployed and ... a bad jobs report. Conservatives...
by Bill Scher | Oct 8, 2010 | Blog, Financial Reform
It's been 20 months since Barack Obama was inaugurated, and two months since Wall Street reform was signed into law, and two weeks since Elizabeth Warren was appointed to set up the first agency designed to protect consumers of financial products. It may be in vogue...
by Zach Carter | Oct 8, 2010 | Blog, Economy, Financial Reform
I attended two big economic gatherings this week, one on financial reform organized by finance blogger Mike Konczal for The Roosevelt Institute, another on the economic outlook, presented by the American Enterprise Institute. Each event was depressing in its own...
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...
