by | Jan 20, 2012 | Blog, Making it in America
If you want to win a bet next Tuesday, wager your friends that President Obama will say “Made in America” in the State of the Union address. It’s the closest you’ll ever get to a sure thing. “Made in America” is a wildly popular notion across the political spectrum....
by Richard Eskow | Jan 19, 2012 | Blog
"Investigate the Banks!" Today a coalition of progressive groups handed in a petition with more than 360,000 signatures that demanded exactly that. It calls on the Obama administration to stop pushing a cushy fraud settlement for bankers, to pursue a fair deal for...
by Dave Johnson | Jan 19, 2012 | Blog
Republicans were blocking National Labor Relations Board and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau nominees to keep these agencies from doing their jobs under the law, in exchange for a cut of the take. Obama made recess appointments to get them up and operating. Now...
by Dave Johnson | Jan 19, 2012 | Blog, Economy, Making it in America
President Obama's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness ("Jobs Council") issued a report calling for fewer regulations and lower corporate tax rates. This doesn't have to be a bad idea. The Report The Jobs Council report, Road Map to Renewal makes a number of...
