by Richard Eskow | Nov 1, 2016 | Blog
Richard Eskow interviewed Dean Baker about his new book, "Rigged." Audio is here. Economist Dean Baker appeared on The Zero Hour this weekend to discuss his new book, “Rigged: How Globalization and the Rules of the Modern Economy Were Structured to Make the Rich...
by Sam Pizzigati | Nov 1, 2016 | Blog
How much income do you want to report next spring on your 2016 tax return? For most of us, that question rates as downright silly. We don’t get to choose how much income we report on our tax returns. The vast bulk of our annual income comes from our paychecks. We just...
by Leo Gerard | Nov 1, 2016 | Blog
Image by Ryan Merkley on Flickr Republicans have conjured for Americans a monster more frightening than any Hollywood has ever produced for Halloween. It pales “The Shining.” It is a two-headed beast Donald Trump calls...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 1, 2016 | Blog
Economist Jared Bernstein says "corporate capture" of our trade process isn't the only thing we have to fix for trade to benefit all of us. We also have to do something about "excess savings." He means trade imbalances. Monday's Progressive Breakfast informs us that:...
by Bill Scher | Oct 31, 2016 | Blog
[fve]https://youtu.be/NIXKGILUH8A[/fve] In the latest video from the Main Street Alliance, a national network of state-based small business coalitions, Mike Price of New Jersey tells the story of why he wouldn't let his Price Communications go into business with...
by Dave Johnson | Oct 31, 2016 | Blog
"The man of great wealth owes a peculiar obligation to the state because he derives special advantages from the mere existence of government." - Teddy Roosevelt 1906 You and I pay income tax on our income. But what if you get a huge chunk of income by inheriting vast...
