by Dave Johnson | Sep 28, 2010 | Blog
This discussion of whether to get rid of the Bush tax cuts for the rich has been a learning experience. I have been listening on the radio and reading the comments at blogs. The main thing I am concluding is that people just do not understand how tax brackets work....
by Robert Borosage | Sep 28, 2010 | Blog
Clive Crook, columnist for the Financial Times, urges President Obama to “betray” his base, and lead from the “centre.” Brits offering political strategy for American presidents are a bit like Americans telling Italians how to improve their pasta. And Crook’s analysis...
by Bill Scher | Sep 28, 2010 | Blog
It's been 20 months since America embraced a progressive path after decades of conservative failure. How have conservative leaders reacted since then? By reassessing what went wrong on their watch and offering fresh ideas? Or by completely losing their minds? For the...
by Richard Eskow | Sep 28, 2010 | Blog, Financial Reform
What happened to Moody's is what happens to every "agent" who thinks he can serve two masters. The sad thing is that it keeps happening, even though we've seen this movie before. Credit rating agencies are supposed to monitor debt that's issued by financial...
by Richard Eskow | Sep 27, 2010 | Blog
This week Leonard Downie, the former Executive Editor of the Washington Post, attacked blogs in general and the Huffington Post specifically, saying they're "parasites" who live off "journalism produced by others." His comment would have carried more weight if...
by Leo Gerard | Sep 27, 2010 | Blog
When Herbert Hoover ran for president in 1928, the Republican party promised his victory would assure the prosperity of “a chicken in every pot.” This week, Republicans proffered a similar pledge to America. Hoover won, and in 1929, after a decade of GOP rule in...
