by Isaiah J. Poole | Sep 15, 2011 | Blog
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., today introduced a bill that, if passed by Congress and signed by the president, would insure Social Security's solvency for the next 75 years—without having to cut a single person's benefit. Sanders' solution is simple: gradually eliminate...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 15, 2011 | Blog, Economy, Making it in America
Last week, in Jobs: It's BOLD PLAN Time, I listed three badly-needed plans for creating jobs: * A 5-year plan to revive American manufacturing. This is how our country and our people can make a living again. * A 5-year plan to bring America's infrastructure into the...
by Eric Lotke | Sep 15, 2011 | Blog
On Labor Day, President Obama rediscovered his roots. He traveled to the LaborFest rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and proposed $50 billion in infrastructure spending to “create jobs” and “make our economy hum over the long haul.” Everything was on target — from the...
by Terrance Heath | Sep 14, 2011 | Blog, Economy
On Monday, I wrote about the recession from the point of view of a parent concerned about what the state of the economy — and Washington's inaction in the midst of an economic crisis — implies for my children's future, and all our children's futures. Given what I've...
