by Robert Reich | Aug 24, 2015 | Blog, Economy, Jobs and Growth
As Labor Day looms, more Americans than ever don’t know how much they’ll be earning next week or even tomorrow. This varied group includes independent contractors, temporary workers, the self-employed, part-timers, freelancers, and free agents. Most file 1099s rather...
by Dave Johnson | Aug 21, 2015 | Blog, Economy, Retirement Security
Friday, Democratic Presidential candidate Martin O'Malley released a plan, called "Expanding Social Security So Americans Can Retire With Dignity," to boost retirement security. The plan includes boosting Social Security benefits, boosting private savings plans,...
by Richard Kirsch | Aug 20, 2015 | Blog, Economy, Education
Metropolis, Illinois, population 6,465, isn’t much of a metropolis. But when Reverend Orlando McReynolds moved to that small town on the Kentucky border two years ago to become the pastor at the First Missionary Life Center, he found the same thing he left behind in...
by Thom Hartmann | Aug 19, 2015 | Current Issues, Economy, Progressive Vision
Ann Coulter knows who she wants to be the Democratic nominee for president, and who that person is, well, it may surprise you. She wants Hillary Clinton to be the nominee, and thinks that if Bernie gets the nod, he’ll beat whoever the Republicans come up with to run...
by Dave Johnson | Aug 18, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, Economy
In his extended "Meet the Press" interview, with Chuck Todd interrupting constantly, Republican front-runner Donald Trump advocated for a huge, huge giveaway of tax money to giant, multinational corporations, for a lower corporate tax rate and for a low minimum wage....
by Robert Reich | Aug 17, 2015 | Economy, Jobs and Growth
Netflix just announced it’s offering paid leave to new mothers and fathers for the first year after the birth of adoption of a child. Other high-tech firms are close behind. Some big law firms are also getting into the act. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe is...
