by Dave Johnson | Feb 2, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, Economy, Financial Reform, Progressive Vision
President Obama has submitted a budget proposal that (finally) signals a break from cuts and austerity. It largely pushes in the right direction. Republicans will oppose it — even the parts they agree with. Signals Dividing Line Between Cutbacks And Public Investment...
by Robert Borosage | Feb 2, 2015 | Blog, Economy, Tax Reform
President Obama rolls out his budget today, triggering the next salvos in the debate about America’s future. The president’s budget calls for ending the destructive caps on federal spending known as the “sequester.” It would make vital investments in infrastructure,...
by Robert Reich | Jan 28, 2015 | Blog, Economy, Financial Reform
Presidential aspirants in both parties are talking about saving the middle class. But the middle class can’t be saved unless Wall Street is tamed. The Street’s excesses pose a continuing danger to average Americans. And its ongoing use of confidential corporate...
by Jim Hightower | Jan 28, 2015 | Blog, Economy, Jobs and Growth, Minimum Wage
McDonald’s is scrambling, and I’m not talking about eggs. Your know your business has what image consultants call “quality perception issues” when your public relations team is fielding such questions as: “Does McDonald’s beef contain worms?” Thornier yet for the...
by Terrance Heath | Jan 27, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, Economy, Jobs and Growth
After five years of protests, demonstrations and strikes, Greek citizens voted to throw off five years of crushing austerity. Their victory has emboldened populist parties across Europe, and should inspire Americans to resist austerity here at home. The victory of...
by Leo Gerard | Jan 27, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, Economy
Reaganomics, the plot to appease the rich and condemn the rest, got its comeuppance last week in President Obama's State of the Union speech. The President asked: "Will we accept an economy where only a few of us do spectacularly well?" That's the trickle-down economy...
