by Thom Hartmann | Aug 23, 2013 | Democracy, Economy, Financial Reform
This won't come as a surprise to many of you, but unless you are an bankster or a billionaire, you're not being represented in the United States Senate. According to a new study published in Political Research Quarterly, Senators in the last five Congresses have...
by Sam Pizzigati | Aug 19, 2013 | Current Issues, Economy, Health
Let’s talk life expectancy. The stats first. They tell a shocking story: Americans now live shorter lives than men and women in most of the rest of the developed world. And that gap is growing. Back in 1990, shouts a new study just published in the Journal of the...
by Thom Hartmann | Aug 19, 2013 | Conservatism, Economy, Financial Reform, Health
It turns out that Republican obstructionism is quite costly for big business. A new report from the Huffington Post found that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce isn't getting much return for the $69.5 million dollars they invested in Republican candidates in the last two...
by Thom Hartmann | Aug 16, 2013 | Economy, Financial Reform
The bankers, billionaires, and wealthy elite are losing one of their favorite offshore tax havens. The Cayman Islands has finally agreed to cooperate with the U.S., and make it more difficult for the wealthy to stash money overseas. Officials in that nation have...
by Digby | Aug 15, 2013 | Economy, Making it in America
We have much to be proud of in America. But having the most economic inequality is one of our most dubious achievements. I guess we just have a very few people who are excellent happiness pursuers. Or maybe it's something else entirely: Now, all societies are unequal,...
by Thom Hartmann | Aug 14, 2013 | Economy
Most Americans may not know it by listening to Republicans, but reality shows that our deficit is shrinking. And, if you didn't know that, you're not alone. A new Google poll found that nearly half of Americans think that the deficit is actually increasing. During the...
