by Alan Jenkins | Sep 20, 2010 | Blog
Two new government reports illustrate the complex and troubling state of opportunity in America, but also the right way forward. The first set of data, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, found that the gender pay gap is at a historic low, with women earning almost 83¢...
by Bill Scher | Sep 20, 2010 | Blog
Earlier today at presidential town hall hosted by CNBC, President Barack Obama called on Tea Party leader to offer more than anger: The challenge I think for the Tea Party movement is to identify specifically what you would do. It's not enough just to say, "get...
by Sam Pizzigati | Sep 19, 2010 | Blog
The 21st century has opened with a decade that has seen the vast majority of Americans go backwards economically. Just-released Census stats tell that tale — but not the whole income story. The U.S. Census Bureau last week closed the book on the first decade of...
by Richard Eskow | Sep 17, 2010 | Blog
Elizabeth Warren's first phone call after being named to her new White House position was to a group of progressive bloggers. Is that significant? Maybe not, but it certainly looks like Warren's appointment, and the establishment of the Consumer Financial Protection...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 17, 2010 | Blog
I just got off a "blogger call" with Elizabeth Warren, who President Obama just appointed as a Special Assistant in charge of setting up the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. I was able to ask her a question, and asked, "You are about to go up against the most...
