by Zach Carter | Jul 1, 2010 | Blog, Financial Reform
Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., is defending his decision to vote against the Wall Street reform bill on the grounds that it is simply too weak to prevent future crises, and Tim Fernholz is crying foul. On policy substance, Feingold is undoubtedly correct. From Feingold:...
by Dave Johnson | Jul 1, 2010 | Blog
This was in today's Progressive Breakfast, which of course you all read (sign up here), but I want to break it out for attention: W. Post's Harold Meyerson argues China and Germany are handling recession better because of manufacturing: "Most Americans, I suspect,...
by Robert Borosage | Jun 30, 2010 | Blog
Obama went to town meeting in Racine. Full transcript here: http://www.wrex.com/Global/story.asp?S=12735210 He finally did contrast with conservative ideas that failed. On economy, on jobs, on Wall Street, on energy. Gloves not off, but at least mixing it up....
by Roger Hickey | Jun 30, 2010 | Blog
I support smart economic policies to reduce the structural deficit over time. However, I want to share three major concerns. 1. We are in danger of killing or weakening needed growth in the name of reducing deficits. My organization is a member of the Jobs for America...
by Dave Johnson | Jun 30, 2010 | Blog, Economy, Making it in America
China is cheating again. Yawn... China is subsidizing its paper industry ($33 billion 2002-09) and has tripled their production, and now is the largest producer of paper and paper products. Yawn. This has cost jobs and approximately 400,000 remaining American jobs are...
by Richard Eskow | Jun 30, 2010 | Blog
The President was right to call out John Boehner today for describing our economic catastrophe as "ant" that didn't deserve a "nuclear" response. That "ant," as the President pointed out, "led to the loss of nearly eight million jobs" and "cost people their homes and...
