by Robert Borosage | Oct 12, 2011 | Blog
The Republican debate on the economy was staged in New Hampshire, but quickly descended into a netherworld of Republican ideological cant. Each candidate brought the idiosyncratic traits we’re learning to expect. Gingrich blustered about throwing Chris Dodd and Barney...
by Steven Capozzola | Oct 11, 2011 | Blog
The U.S. must address China’s deliberately undervalued currency. What few seem to understand is that we are already in a trade war with China. It’s not one that we launched, nor one that we wanted. But China’s undervaluation of its currency, which...
by | Oct 11, 2011 | Blog, The Sequester
Originally published at Capital Gains and Games This is not a defense of the Congressional budget process. How could it be? With annual budget resolutions and appropriations now among the hardest things on the planet to pass, with deficit reduction effort after...
by Dave Johnson | Oct 11, 2011 | Blog
If we want to bring jobs and wealth back to the United States for the 99% of us who have been under extreme pressure we're going to have to do something about trade. The huge trade imbalances -- especially with China -- are sucking our jobs and factories and companies...
by Sam Pizzigati | Oct 10, 2011 | Blog
One luxury automaker is betting big that America's affluent feel no responsibility to the greater society crumbling all around them. And lots of pols are making the same wager. Audi, the luxury automaker, has a new ad campaign out. You may have seen the TV spot. The...
