by Dean Baker | Oct 20, 2014 | Blog, Conservatism
Thus far, the Ebola virus has infected three people in the United States that we know of, however Ebola hysteria seems to have infected somewhere close to 300 million. There are reports of kids being pulled out of schools and even some school closings. People in many...
by Bill Scher | Oct 20, 2014 | Blog
Over at Real Clear Politics, I explain "How Republicans Can Blow It." While we shouldn't assume the outcome in any of these close Senate races, it's true that Republicans have inched ahead in many of the contested states where Democrats currently hold seats. However,...
by Dave Johnson | Oct 20, 2014 | Blog, Economy
The economy is at stake in this election. If Republicans take the Senate, they promise to impose severe austerity -- even as austerity is proven to kill economies. Europe's economy is suffering because of its harsh austerity, and our economic recovery has been...
by Sam Pizzigati | Oct 17, 2014 | Blog
Billionaire CEO Nicholas Woodman, news reports trumpeted earlier this month, has set aside $450 million worth of his GoPro software stock to set up a brand-new charitable foundation. “We wake up every morning grateful for the opportunities life has given us," Woodman...
by Dave Johnson | Oct 17, 2014 | Blog, Retirement Security
Democrats have (finally, belatedly) rediscovered that support for Social Security is a winning issue in elections. Social Security has been called the "third rail" of American politics and it turns out that talking about cutting Social Security is still like touching...
by Bill Scher | Oct 17, 2014 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
In 2012, Republicans nominated for president a private equity firm CEO with a record of outsourcing jobs. It did not go well. [fve]http://youtu.be/Ud3mMj0AZZk[/fve] In several states for the 2014 midterm elections, Republicans have done it again. And it may cost them...
