by Dave Johnson | Jun 26, 2014 | Blog, Trade
A fight in Congress over the Export-Import Bank has broken out between U.S. businesses that export goods and "small government" tea party Republicans who believe government shouldn't do anything to help American-based businesses export to the rest of the world,...
by Robert Borosage | Jun 26, 2014 | Blog, Progressive Vision
The launch of Hillary Clinton’s undeclared candidacy for president – in the form of the roll-out of her memoir, "Hard Choices," an astounding two and a half years prior to the election – has been marked by big media and silly gaffes. Tin-eared and thin-skinned,...
by Bill Scher | Jun 25, 2014 | Blog
[fve]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyWtkWZ2b1M[/fve] While Chris McDaniel and his Tea Party supporters were hammering incumbent Republican Sen. Thad Cochran for his support of earmarks and votes raising the debt limit, Cochran didn't run from the debate. In the...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Jun 25, 2014 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
The long-term unemployed got some renewed attention finally on Tuesday with the announcement that a Republican and a Democratic senator are teaming up on a revival of extended benefits for people who have not been able to find work after 26 weeks. It's about time,...
by Dave Johnson | Jun 24, 2014 | Blog, Trade
There is no way around it: There are three issues on people's minds as we go into the midterm elections: jobs, jobs and jobs. Since the 2008 financial crash – actually since Reagan was elected – most of the gains from our economy have gone to the 1 percent and many of...
by Richard Eskow | Jun 24, 2014 | Blog, Retirement Security
For months there have been rumors that the Social Security Administration has a “secret plan” to close all of its field offices. Is it true? A little-known report commissioned by the SSA the request of Congress seems to hold the answer. The summary document outlining...
