by Dave Johnson | Sep 16, 2010 | Blog, Economy, Making it in America
Today the US Trade Representative (USTR) Ron Kirk filed two complaints with the World Trade Organization (WTO). The first alleges that China is keeping American credit and debit card companies out of their electronic payment market. The second is a "dumping" (selling...
by Leo Gerard | Sep 16, 2010 | Blog
China is disrespecting America. The Asian giant is an international trade outlaw, and U.S. manufacturers and workers are its crime victims. China illegally subsidizes its export industries and unlawfully manipulates its currency. That kills U.S. industry and destroys...
by Zach Carter | Sep 16, 2010 | Blog
Reports are conflicting, details are uncertain, the White House isn't talking on-the-record, and after a confusing evening, it's still unclear exactly what is going on with Elizabeth Warren's next job. In one sense, it looks like President Barack Obama is pulling out...
by Zach Carter | Sep 16, 2010 | Blog, Financial Reform
ABC News is reporting that President Barack Obama will appoint Elizabeth Warren to a "special advisory" position to set up the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. We don't know the details, but so far, this seems very suspicious. As I wrote yesterday, Obama has...
by Bill Scher | Sep 16, 2010 | Blog
Don't let 30,000 Delaware teabaggers fool you. America has not shifted to the right. The latest New York Times/CBS poll shows that whatever frustrations votes have with the President and Congress, it has not prompted a shift towards anti-government conservatism. The...
by Bill Scher | Sep 15, 2010 | Blog
The Republican leaders in both houses of Congress are getting clearer what their alternative economic strategy is: Giant tax cuts for multimillionaires minus slashed public services for the middle-class minus letting our infrastructure rot equals even bigger budget...
