by Dave Johnson | Mar 17, 2010 | Blog, Making it in America
The Chinese currency manipulation issue continues to make news. Economist Paul Krugman lays out the stakes, China is in effect imposing an anti-stimulus of that magnitude — which plausibly means 1.5 percent of GDP. This is not a small issue. Senators Schumer, Graham...
by Terrance Heath | Mar 17, 2010 | Blog
If you believe the buzz in Washington, this week could very well be "make or break" for getting
by Isaiah J. Poole | Mar 17, 2010 | Blog, Economy
The nation is facing a jobs crisis, but “crisis” doesn’t begin to tell the story in the African-American community. “Five-alarm emergency” comes closer. A report by the Joint Economic Committee released today underscores the severity of African-American unemployment...
by Robert Borosage | Mar 17, 2010 | Blog
Where will the jobs come from? President Obama wants to double America’s exports over five years to help generate good jobs. With Recovery Act spending coming to an end, states and localities laying off employees, banks still not making loans, and consumersl reeling...
by Bill Scher | Mar 16, 2010 | Blog
Several traditional media outlets are regurgitating the conservative spin that if the House uses the parliamentary procedure known as a "self-executing rule" or "deem and pass," it will be
by Zach Carter | Mar 16, 2010 | Blog
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., unveiled his latest financial reform proposal on Monday, and the stakes for the new legislation couldn’t be higher. After consumer groups raised a major ruckus, Dodd has dropped one of his most...
