by Bill Scher | Nov 10, 2009 | Blog
All summer, traditional media reporters hyperventilated at every preliminary Congressional Budget Office estimate of draft health care bills.
by Dave Johnson | Nov 9, 2009 | Blog, Economy
In the Wall Street Journal today, White House Hopes Trade Can Bolster Labor Market. By increasing exports to rapidly growing countries like China and India, the U.S. could put a dent in joblessness and foster long-term economic growth without stressing the federal...
by Sam Pizzigati | Nov 9, 2009 | Blog, Economy
Amid double-digit joblessness, two top U.S. corporations cut still another mega merger deal that enriches execs and tosses workers, by the thousands, out onto the street. You don’t have to be a high-flyer in high finance to get a kick — and a fortune...
by Roger Hickey | Nov 9, 2009 | Blog
The following statement was released by Roger Hickey and Diane Archer The Campaign for America's Future declares our strong public support for the "Affordable Health Care for America Act of 2009" (H.R. 3962). While we would’ve preferred stronger provisions in some key...
by Leo Gerard | Nov 9, 2009 | Blog
Taking candy from a baby: A consortium of Chinese and American companies goes to Washington and announces plans to build a $1.5 billion windmill farm in West Texas using $450 million in U.S. stimulus funds, which will create 2,330 jobs - 2,000 of them in China. The...
by Bill Scher | Nov 9, 2009 | Blog
The conventional wisdom in Washington is that Saturday night's historic vote for health care reform, including a public health insurance option, was that it was a "tough vote" -- that it was politically risky for congresspeople in swing
