by Isaiah J. Poole | Dec 15, 2009 | Blog
Our bloggers Terrance Heath and Bill Scher dive into the question that is now dominating progressive political debate: Has the health care reform bill been so seriously compromised—first with the dilution and ultimate elimination of the public option and now with the...
by Richard Eskow | Dec 15, 2009 | Blog
I have a piece up on my own blog which challenges numbers-whiz Nate Silver for his takedown of progressives. He doesn't think they should be fighting for a better health bill, and that they should be delighted with the one that's expected to pass the Senate. Warning:...
by Eric Lotke | Dec 15, 2009 | Blog
The Federal Reserve today releases industrial production data with good news. Will it draw the right conclusions? First the good news. Industrial production increased 0.8 percent in November, and capacity utilization for total industry moved up 0.7 percentage points...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Dec 15, 2009 | Blog, Economy
The last time I made a trip to Home Depot was for a space heater for my bedroom, and I did what I suspect many people are doing on purchases like this: In addition to comparing the price tags, looking for the "Energy Star" label and asking whether this heater is any...
by Bill Scher | Dec 14, 2009 | Blog
The hot You Tube of the day -- dug up by The Plum Line, and spreading like wildfire -- is Sen. Joe Lieberman supporting the expansion of Medicare to 55-64 year-olds ... a mere three months before he announced his opposition to it yesterday. Of course, Lieberman needs...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 14, 2009 | Blog, Making it in America
Those advocating capitualtion on trade and manufacturing are hard at work. From the National Journal's Congress Daily today, Trade Restraint? Those who follow U.S.-Chinese trade frictions must be working overtime these days. The number of high-profile trade complaints...
