Economy
Here's Where the Real Debate About the Struggles We Face Took Place
In Iowa, grassroots leaders asked tough questions of Democratic presidential candidates Martin O’Malley and Bernie Sanders about actual solutions to poverty and the other struggles facing real Americans.
"Bleeding-Heart," Or Just Bloody? The GOP Poverty Show
When you hear the rhetoric from the Jack Kemp Foundation's "Expanding Opportunity" forum Saturday, it pays to watch what conservatives have done to low-income people, not what they say.
Why Sanders' Economic Plan Is Best For The 99 Percent
Bernie Sanders offers the best economic plan for the middle class. And he has shown that he is willing to challenge the Republican Party’s rhetoric, rather than offer a pale reflection of it.
The Economy in 2016: On the Edge of Recession
Economic forecasters exist to make astrologers look good, but I expect the U.S. economy to sputter in 2016. That’s because the economy faces a deep structural problem: not enough demand for goods and services it's capable of producing.
Of Rotten Apples and Rotten Systems
Martin Shkreli, the former hedge-fund manager turned pharmaceutical CEO who was arrested last week, has been described as a sociopath. In reality, he’s a brasher version of what others in finance and corporate suites do all the time.
Lack Of Public Options Shows How The Economy Gets Rigged Against Us
In a country with a Constitution beginning with the words, "We the People," should our economy work for all of us instead of just a few of us?
Citizens Deliver 150K Petitions Demanding Postal Banking
We can continue to have a rigged system that enables and encourages predators to take advantage of the public, or we can offer public options that protect and provide services for the public.
With Latest Budget Deal, More Failure By Design
Government spending is not out of control. It's the negative effects of not spending what we should that are threatening to spiral out of control. For conservatives, there is evil genius in all this.
Budget Deal: GOP In Service To Corporations and Big Oil, Not The Public
With a Republican Congress, every budget battle is about ratcheting down the things our government does to make our lives better. This year was no exception. But We the People got some things out of the bargaining.
The Revolt of the Anxious Class
The great American middle class has become an anxious class – and it’s in revolt. Before I explain how that revolt is playing out, you need to understand the sources of the anxiety.
