Economy
Will Jobs Filibuster Be Reported As Emergency It Is?
If a filibuster happens in the forest and no one is told about it, did it really happen?
The GOP is said to be ready to filibuster the bill extending jobless benefits today. Will this be reported as the national emergency that it is? Will this be reported as a filibuster? Will this even be reported?
“Prosperity Economics” Provides Economic Blueprint for Long-Term Growth
The following media statement was released today in support of the new economic vision, "Prosperity Economics." The full report is available at ProsperityForAmerica.org.
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The Nakedness of Their Greed
It's truly unbelievable: At no time in modern memory has the privileged class been richer, the middle class more endangered, or the number of people in poverty been so high.
Austero-Erotic Fantasies For the Elites, Terror For Everyone Else
It was a dream come true for the austerity crowd when Great Britain's conservative/"centrist" coalition government took power in 2010. And for commentators like Slate's Anne Appelbaum it was that kind of dream.
Bring Jobs Home Rally - San Francisco - Pictures
Yesterday Labor Secretary Hilda Solis and Communications Workers of America (CWA) President Larry Cohen spoke to a very-well-attended "Bring Jobs Home" rally in San Francisco.
Republicans Filibuster Bill Ending Tax Breaks For Shipping Jobs Out Of Country!
On Thursday, Senate Republicans FILIBUSTERED to block a bill ending the tax breaks companies get when they send our jobs out of the country -- and giving a few breaks to companies that hire here. The question now: will this get reported to the public? Will they be told this was a Republican filibuster, or just that "The Senate" "blocked" the bill?
Want a Real Recovery? Raise the Minimum Wage.
Scratch the surface of just about any economic debate this election year, and you'll find one issue that goes all the way to the core: the yawning gap between the 1% and the rest of us, as skyrocketing income inequality.
Senate Can Vote To End Tax Breaks For Outsourcing And Bring Jobs Home
I have an exercise for you. Don't worry: You can do it at your computer.
Think about all the reasons why a multinational corporation would choose to move jobs to another country. Lower labor costs? More efficient and better educated workers? Potential to contribute to the positive net effect of globalization and free trade?
The Big Jobs #Fail
If our government just did the infrastructure work it has to do anyway eventually, much of the unemployment emergency would go away and the economy would get better. It's just that simple. But they won't.
Infrastructure = Internal Improvements That Support Business
We Got Your Jobs Bills Right Here
While on vacation last week, I came across a CNN analysis that asked an important question, especially in light of Friday’s jobs numbers: Where are the jobs bills?
