Economy
Some ‘Old’ News for a Newly Elected Congress
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has just released its latest appraisal of America’s income breakdown. Whatever yardstick you use, the CBO study makes plain, the rich are winning. Big.
The Peasants Still Have Their Pitchforks
Americans want what 21st century politics has so far not delivered: real options for challenging concentrated wealth. That's one conclusion from new polling that gave Americans a choice of seven tax policy options.
It’s Time To Work On America’s Agenda
For all the talk of change in Washington, families are getting squeezed by an economy that isn’t working for them. The solution requires recognizing the kind of changes needed if families are going to get a shot at building a secure future.
Coming Up: Repatriation, A HUGE Huge Tax Giveaway To Big Corporations
Any deal that in exchange for funding infrastructure lets these companies off the hook for these taxes they already owe rewards these companies for engaging in these schemes and scams.
Eight Hotly Debated Issues ... From the Election That Never Was
This election wasn't just a failure for Democrats. It was a failure for democracy. Things won't change until we learn a lesson from the Election That Never Was.
2014 Election Lesson: Politics Is About Delivering For Your Constituents
Underneath it all, this election was a statement by people against an economy that is not working for them. Democrats failed to deliver a better economy and a better life for most people, and voters held them accountable.
Minimum Wage Ballot Initiatives Deliver Progressive Populist Victories
In an otherwise dismal election, progressive populist victories on state ballot initiatives to raise the minimum wage reveal a way forward for Democrats who are paying attention.
Full Employment: The Recovery’s Missing Ingredient
Economists come up with complexities when a shave with Occam’s razor is all that’s needed. The bargaining power of most American workers is at a historical low point. The best way to restore it is to get the economy back to full employment.
How to Save the Economy and Slow Climate Change at the Same Time
Imagine: The year 2034, late October. America is no longer dependent on coal and foreign oil, and the economy is nearing full-employment. Coincidence? Or the result of a sustained and major investment in clean energy?
Harvard Poll Gets It Wrong: Millennials Aren't Massively Shifting Right
The "Survey of Young Americans’ Attitudes Toward Politics and Public Service" asked the wrong questions, and thus fails to paint an accurate picture of the challenges that underlie millennials' political beliefs.
