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America’s Low Bar Expectations Of Poverty And Minimum Wage

May 16, 2013

Apparently we demand more from others than we do of ourselves. Those of us who are fortunate enough to have [...]

Fact of the Day: In 2012, Corporate Profits Hit Record 11.1 Percent Of GDP

April 2, 2013

It might only be four years and change since the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, but you wouldn’t [...]

Climate Change False Choice: Jobs Or The Environment

February 24, 2013

If there is one thing in the debate over climate change that irks me the most, well, after climate change [...]

Raising Minimum Wage: The Public Supports It, So Why Don’t Republicans?

February 16, 2013

There is great public support for raising the minimum wage, and this support crosses the political divide. Depending on the [...]

Outsourced: Two Can Play That Game

January 17, 2013

Most are well aware of the corporate trend to maximize profits by shipping jobs overseas. Outsourcing to countries with cheap [...]

Employment Situation: ‘Losing Faith In Humanity’ Edition

December 7, 2012

When you see an article titled (“73% of New Jobs Created in Last 5 Months Are in Government“) you know [...]

Don’t Like “Obamacare”? Advocate Something Better, Like Medicare For All

November 19, 2012

A New York Post column (“The 49ers“) laments the potential job losses as a result of full implementation of “Obamacare.” [...]

What’s More Important, The Economy Or The Deficit?

November 4, 2012

I know some will say this is a false choice, but I ask, what is more important, the economy or [...]

Is The Election A Drag On The Economy?

November 4, 2012

The economy has continued to add jobs month after month for three years now. Well over 5 million jobs have [...]

The Lying Romney

October 31, 2012

Mitt Romney and the Romney campaign will do whatever it takes to win the presidential election. Facts and convictions be [...]

Chrysler Shipping Jobs To China? Nope, It’s Just Another Romney Lie

October 29, 2012

All politicians and all political campaigns stretch the truth at times, but Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign has been callously dishonest. [...]

Economic Uncertainty? You Can Thank Mitt Romney and Republicans

October 25, 2012

Robert Reich says Mitt Romney offers a question-mark when it comes to his plans for the economy. We’ve heard Romney [...]