by Isaiah J. Poole | Aug 14, 2013 | Jobs and Growth
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees has launched a "Stand with Detroit" campaign this month to rally support for the city, which was driven to declare bankruptcy last month. But this is not just a campaign on behalf of a single troubled...
by Robert Borosage | Jul 18, 2013 | Jobs and Growth
In his congressional testimony yesterday, Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke called out the Congress, telling them to stop the reckless and mindless spending cuts that are killing jobs and growth. Their stupidity, he suggested, poses the biggest threat to Americans...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 17, 2012 | Blog, Jobs and Growth, Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement is being negotiated in secret. Well, not exactly secret -- our trade negotiators know what is being negotiated, other countries know, heads of the huge multinational corporations get to know, but members of our...
by Terrance Heath | Jul 5, 2012 | Blog, Climate, Conservatism, Jobs and Growth
This is understatement of the year. The top utility regulators in Maryland and the District accepted a measure of the blame Tuesday for the lingering power outages that have plagued the region for years, saying they did not move swiftly enough to hold Pepco to...
