by Dave Johnson | Sep 30, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, Jobs and Growth
Should we run our country for the benefit of We the People, or so that a few people can profit off of We the People? This is a question that is rising to the surface in a battle between those who want the United States Postal Service (USPS) maintained and expanded,...
by Elizabeth Warren | Sep 28, 2015 | Blog, Economy, Jobs and Growth, Progressive Vision
Senator Elizabeth Warren Remarks at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate September 27, 2015 [fve]https://youtu.be/IPEDI2hR0dM[/fve] ***As Prepared for Delivery*** Thank you. I'm grateful to be here at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Sep 23, 2015 | Jobs and Growth
The Federal Reserve's decision last week not to increase interest rates was preceded by a considerable amount of commentary that our economy, with a 5.1 percent overall unemployment rate, was close to "full employment." If an economy has reached "full employment" at a...
by Terrance Heath | Sep 23, 2015 | Blog, Economy, Jobs and Growth, Progressive Vision
As Pope Francis brings his powerful message on poverty to America, the U.S. Census Bureau’s report on poverty rates reminds us that our efforts to fight poverty are working, but we’re still not doing enough. Safety net programs — like food stamps, Social Security and...
by Bill Scher | Sep 23, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, Jobs and Growth
Three years ago it seemed that Gov. Scott Walker was leading a wave of anti-union sentiment. He had effectively stripped Wisconsin public sector workers of collective bargaining rights. He had built a national network of thankful corporate donors. He had survived a...
by Leo Gerard | Sep 22, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, Jobs and Growth, Progressive Vision, This Is The GOP
Last week, Scott Walker one-upped the gang of GOP presidential candidates all jostling for the coveted Republican title of Best Billionaire Bootlicker. He accomplished that by announcing with pomp and fanfare that, unlike those other Republican pansies, a President...
