by Isaiah J. Poole | Aug 4, 2010 | Blog
The Social Security trustees are expected to release an annual report on the health of the Social Security system on Thursday, and it's almost certain that the report will be accompanied by a tsunami of stories and commentary about how Social Security is bankrupting...
by Bill Scher | Aug 4, 2010 | Blog
In an article for The Daily Beast, economist James K. Galbraith makes the case against cutting Social Security and for expanding it, leveraging the fiscally sound retirement insurance program to help alleviate the jobs crisis: Cutting Social Security would simply...
by Eric Lotke | Aug 4, 2010 | Blog, Economy, Making it in America
Three important things happened in the last few days for manufacturing in America. Two are good. One is really really bad. The House passed good bills promoting American manufacturing, and the Joint Economic Committee released a new report finding that our...
by Dave Johnson | Aug 4, 2010 | Blog, Making it in America
Addressing the AFL-CIO Executive Council today, President Obama signaled support for the new Congressional "Make It In America" initiative, saying, "As long as I'm president, I'm going to keep fighting night and day to make sure that we win those jobs, that those are...
by Richard Eskow | Aug 4, 2010 | Blog, Financial Reform, Making it in America
Picture this: You're lying in the dark with a broken leg. Somebody comes by every couple of days to give you water and a little food, but you're wasting away. Suddenly a figure appears holding a candle. In the flickering light we see Tim Geithner's face. "Hey, there!"...
by Bill Scher | Aug 4, 2010 | Blog
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today finally overcame the conservative filibuster blocking aid to fiscally distressed states, securing the votes of the not-as-insane Republican senators from Maine, giving him a 61-vote supermajority to
