by Digby | Mar 3, 2014 | Conservatism, Economy, This Is The GOP
I guess you know it's election time when the Republicans decide it's time to troll for votes among their lovely base by kicking the poor. As a direct counter to President Obama’s recent emphasis on the gap between rich and poor, the upcoming House Republican budget...
by Sam Pizzigati | Feb 26, 2014 | Economy, Progressive Vision
By Khalil Bendib for OtherWords Back in the early 1990s, the infancy of the Internet Age, our hippest policy wonks orated endlessly about the emerging “information superhighway.” But that mouthful of a moniker would soon fall out of fashion. Anyone today who talks...
by Damon Silvers | Feb 25, 2014 | Economy, Financial Reform, Progressive Vision
Every day you read in the news about some new big bank outrage. Foreclosing on families without the right paperwork. Charging hidden fees, conspiring to rig markets, defrauding investors. Refusing to lend to small business. A lot of people I’m sure ask every day over...
by Richard Eskow | Feb 25, 2014 | Economy, The 2015 Budget
The nation has been treated to a sneak preview of President Obama’s 2015 budget, scheduled to be released next Tuesday. As we asked in Part 1 of this two-part budget update, that’s an occasion for reflecting on the nature of a White House budget. Is it a negotiating...
by Joshua Holland | Feb 24, 2014 | Conservatism, Democracy, Economy
The IRS is considering new rules that would clarify what political activities 501(c)4 “social welfare” organization can participate in. Unlike traditional political action committees (PACs), c4 organizations aren’t required to disclose their donors. As a result, these...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Feb 19, 2014 | Economy
The top 1 percent captured all of the income growth between 2009 and 2011 in 26 out of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, the Economic Policy Institute found in a report released today. The report is a detailed look at the geography of income inequality. The...
