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Richard (RJ) Eskow: For a Sane Economy in 2012, How About a Little Shame?
The other day I was asked what one single thing could do the most to save our economy. What one idea or tool might help us create a more just society… Read more: JPMorgan Chase , Spencer Bachus , Moral Economics , Angela Merkel , GE Capital , Jamie Dimon , Paul Krugman , Simon Johnson , Jeffrey Immelt , Barack Obama , Politics News Continue reading →
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Economists: Obama’s Economic Policies Are ‘Fair’ Or ‘Poor’
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama gets mediocre marks for his handling of the economy and Mitt Romney easily outpolls his Republican rivals in an A… Read more: U.S. Economy , Video , Obama Economics , Business News , Obama Economic Policy , Obama Economic Policies , Obama Economy , Election 2012 , Business News Continue reading →
Rob Taub: Why the Republicans Can’t Win
Republicans can continue to relentlessly criticize the president all they want, but the GOP is out of touch with the American people. Read more: Trickle-Down Economics , Gop , Will Rogers , GOP Candidates , President Obama , Taxes , 2012 Election , Elections 2012 , Politics News Continue reading →
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Andrew Fieldhouse: Supply-side’s Abject Failure
I applaud the president for making the case against regressive tax cuts as the lodestar of economic policy. We cannot afford to double down on the failed, plutocratic pipe dream that is trickle down economics. Read more: Progressive Taxation , Inequality , Taxation , Supply-Side Economics , Trickle Down Economics , Republicans Economy , Osawatomie Speech , Supply Side , Obama , Obama Taxes , Politics News Continue reading →
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Frank A. Weil: An Imagined Speech, Yearned for by Many
I would be willing to sacrifice a second term, if I believed that my successor could and would do the things necessary to get your bacon out of the fire. Read more: Deficit , Obama Speech , Obama Economics , Financial Meltdown , President Obama , Obama Economy Speech , Politics News Continue reading →
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Jim Wallis: Time to Rebuild Our Foundations
A survey released this week by the Public Religion Research Institute shows that majorities in every major religious category, as well as the religiously unaffiliated, all believe that the country would be better off if the distribution of wealth was more equal. Continue reading →
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Michael Shank: Why ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Protests? America’s High Rates of Poverty & Income Inequality
Reduce income inequality and you reduce the rates of every kind of social malaise that are draining our federal, state and local budgets and services. Eradicate both and you have a certain moneymaker for America. Read more: National Peace Academy , Richard Wilkinson , Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict , Institute for Economics and Peace , President Obama , Income Inequality , Congressional Black Caucus , Spirit Level , Democrats , Poverty Rates , Michael Shank , Unemployment , Congressional Progressive Caucus , Economist , Kate Pickett , George Mason University , School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution , Global Peace Index , Republicans , Vision of Humanity , Us Peace Index , Occupy Wall Street , Warren Buffett , Politics News Continue reading →
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Brian Czech: President Obama’s (Hoped For) "Amaze Speech"
Fellow Americans, this evening I have a special message for you. Continue reading →
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Richard (RJ) Eskow: Choose Your Poison: As the Economy Burns, GOP & Dems Fight Over How to Make Things Worse
Where is the distinction being drawn between Republican and Democratic policies, so that voters have a choice and not an echo? Not in Washington Continue reading →
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Robert Stavins: A Golden Opportunity to Please Conservatives and Liberals Alike
Market-based approaches to environmental protection should be lauded, not condemned, by political leaders, no matter what their party affiliation. Otherwise, there will be severe and perverse long-term consequences for the economy. Read more: Credits , Environmental Policy , Massachusetts v EPA , Positive Political Economy | Tagged Cap-and-Trade , Resources for the Future , Environmental Economics , Climate Change Policy , Global Climate Change , Endangerment Finding , Regulation , Haiku Model , Obama , Market-Based Instruments , Clean Air Act , Offsets , Epa , Energy Policy , Energy Economics , Carbon Dioxide , Greenhouse Gases , Columbia Law School , Green News Continue reading →
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