by Bill Scher | Jan 5, 2009 | Blog
Much of today's chatter centers on unofficial word from the Obama-Biden transition team that its economic recovery plan will include $300 billion in tax cuts. As the incoming administration is estimating th
by Sam Pizzigati | Jan 5, 2009 | Blog, Reagan Revolution
Our current economic meltdown may finally have ended the era that began when Ronald Reagan became President. Now a new study — from the Congressional Budget Office — helps us understand the inequality that has us melting. Two days before Christmas, with...
by Terrance Heath | Jan 2, 2009 | Blog
If you haven't seen it yet, check the episode schedule and make sure you don't miss the History Channel's "Crash: The Next Great Depression?". This one-hour special looks at the current economic meltdown in the US and compares and contrasts it with what led up to the...
by Alan Jenkins | Dec 29, 2008 | Blog
Every year, I watch the holiday screening of the 1946 film “It’s a Wonderful Life,” and marvel at how relevant the film remains. That was true in spades this year. Most Americans have, intentionally or inadvertently, seen some or all of this film over the years. And...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Dec 29, 2008 | Blog, Reagan Revolution
In every article assessing the roots of today's financial crisis, one theme stands out: As would-be Wall Street wizards came up with ever-more-fantastical strategies for making obscene profits, the guardians of the public trust either snoozed or egged them on. The...
by Bill Scher | Dec 29, 2008 | Blog
We are on the verge of nothing less than a transformation in the role of our federal government, from one of conservative neglect to one of progressive action. Conservatives, deeply fearful of being buried on the wrong side of history, are gearing up to obstruct...
