by Josh Bivens | Dec 16, 2015 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
The Federal Reserve’s decision to begin nudging up interest rates—in the clear absence of any inflationary pressures—is disappointing. Since 2008 the Fed has been the policymaking institution that has most consistently worked to restore the economy to health, even as...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 16, 2015 | Blog, Climate, Conservatism, Economy, Financial Reform, This Is The GOP
The "omnibus" budget for the next year is out. Here are some of the winners and losers. With a Republican Congress, every budget battle is about ratcheting down the things our government does to make our lives better. Every budget battle is a defensive action, with...
by Robert Reich | Dec 16, 2015 | Blog, Economy
The great American middle class has become an anxious class – and it’s in revolt. Before I explain how that revolt is playing out, you need to understand the sources of the anxiety. Start with the fact that the middle class is shrinking, according to a new Pew survey....
by Robert Borosage | Dec 16, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism
It was showtime in the Republican debate last night in Las Vegas. Hysteria was the coin of the table. Carpet-bomb ISIS. Take out Assad. Destroy Iran. Shoot down Russian planes. Launch cyberwar against China. Expand the Army, Navy, Air Force; modernize nuclear weapons...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 15, 2015 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
In August, Netflix did a great thing. The company announced a new unlimited parental leave policy. The Los Angeles Times covered this, in "Netflix offers new parents 'unlimited' leave": Netflix said Tuesday it will allow new parents up to a year of paid time off,...
by Leo Gerard | Dec 15, 2015 | Blog, Trans-Pacific Partnership
Middle America is smoldering. For too long, average citizens worked harder and produced more, yet corporations cut pay and benefits, off-shored community-sustaining factories, killed family-supporting jobs and crushed opportunity. GOP presidential candidate Donald...
