by Richard Eskow | Aug 14, 2012 | Blog
Today, August 14, is Social Security's 77th birthday. That presents us with a difficult challenge: What do you give a government program that has everything … except a secure future of its own? Let's take a look at the options for this year's celebration. The...
by Robert Borosage | Aug 14, 2012 | Blog, Economy, Minimum Wage
The following was originally published by Politico Now that Mitt Romney has selected Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), head of the House Budget Committee, as his running mate, he has insured that this campaign will feature arguments about the budget and deficits. Ryan jumped...
by Bill Scher | Aug 13, 2012 | Blog
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy John Sununu, top Romney campaign spokesperson, went on MSNBC's Hardball tonight with a message that the Romney budget and the Romney Medicare plan is not the same as his vice-presidential...
by Jeff Bryant | Aug 13, 2012 | Blog, Education
Even if you don't have school-aged children, you can tell schools are about to open in many places because the airwaves, mailboxes, and newspaper inserts are stuffed with "Back to School" advertising. It's also the time of year when we hear most about research studies...
by Leo Gerard | Aug 13, 2012 | Blog
This guy, Edward DeMarco, is deliberately damaging America -- promoting foreclosures, high unemployment and excessive taxes. This guy, the acting head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), has aggressively denied help to eviction-imperiled homeowners. And now...
