by Robert Borosage | Feb 24, 2010 | Blog, Economy
"Yesterday, we took a step, a strong first step toward putting Americans back to work, but ... it's a first step. This is the beginning, not the end," Senate Majority Leaded Harry Reid said, hailing the pending passage of a $15 billion jobs bill, as five...
by Robert Borosage | Feb 24, 2010 | Blog
In Oregon, citizens mobilized to pass progressive tax hikes -- on corporations and families making over $250,000 -- to help avoid cuts in children's and health care programs. Now in Montana, citizens are mobilizing for an initiative to put a cap on the interests pay...
by Richard Eskow | Feb 23, 2010 | Blog
Before we get to the specifics, here's what you need to know about the credit card companies: They're out to shaft you. They'll shaft you every chance they get. They'll shaft you six ways from Sunday. They'll shaft you with bells on, while whistling the "Hallelujah...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 23, 2010 | Blog, Economy
The warnings are dire. Just yesterday, for example: Recession Tightens Grip on State Tax Revenues, The recession can now claim another troublesome record: state tax collections shrank at the end of 2009 for a fifth consecutive quarter, the longest period of continuing...
by Bill Scher | Feb 23, 2010 | Blog, Economy
On a blogger conference call earlier today, representatives from AFSCME, Economic Policy Institute and Progressive States called for a major grassroots push to secure critical aid for fiscally distressed state governments and help tackle the jobs crisis. While aid to...
by Alex Lawson | Feb 23, 2010 | Blog
In honor of the 75th anniversary of Social Security we are kicking off a blog series called "Social Security Works..." every post will examine an aspect or group of people that Social Security works for, today we will examine how Social Security works for America....
