by Sam Pizzigati | Jan 22, 2012 | Blog
Changes in state tax laws now encourage America’s awesomely affluent to create “perpetual” trusts for their heirs. The combination of these new laws and new technology, legal scholars are warning, now allows the “dead hand” of the past to rule over the living. In...
by Dave Johnson | Jan 20, 2012 | Blog
There is breaking news from Capitol Hill, negotiators have dropped the anti-union language for votes to start a union. Republicans were insisting that no-shows be counted as "No" votes. Delta's check must have been mailed late. AP: Compromise boosts prospects for FAA...
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...
