by Isaiah J. Poole | Dec 16, 2014 | Jobs and Growth, Tax Reform
One might expect that Ayn Rand devotee Eddie Lampert, the CEO presiding over the disintegration of the once-great Sears and Kmart retail stores, would be a zealot when it comes to wriggling out of paying taxes to the governments that serve and protect his properties....
by Leo Gerard | Dec 16, 2014 | Blog, Jobs and Growth, Trade
Under billions of tons of imports, the American dream is suffocating. The American people have lost faith. They know that bad trade has bled factories, middle class jobs and wage increases from the country. A report issued last week by the Economic Policy Institute...
by Bill Scher | Dec 12, 2014 | Blog, Climate, Jobs and Growth
A fascinating graphic presentation from Bloomberg shows how America has nearly achieved energy independence and broken our addiction to oil. It's not because oil got too expensive. The U.S. shale boom has helped drive gas prices to their lowest point in four years....
by Isaiah J. Poole | Dec 4, 2014 | Jobs and Growth
Our political inaction on properly maintaining our transportation network is criminal. But at least in some corners there is a healthy debate on how best to pay for what is a multi-trillion-dollar task. There is the traditional political argument, perhaps best...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Dec 3, 2014 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
Workers in as many as 190 cities around the country are expected on Thursday to demonstrate for a $15-an-hour wage, according to organizers, in what would be a dramatic escalation of the nationwide push to boost the wages of low-wage workers. This builds on the...
by Bill Scher | Dec 2, 2014 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
Last month Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) second-guessed President Obama's decision to turn to health care reform after passing the Recovery Act in his first term. He told the National Press Club: "After passing the stimulus, Democrats should have continued to propose...
