They say a Democratic Socialist can’t make it | #BernieSanders news on Blog#42
Today, many were surprised to read in their news that Bernie Sanders not only is exceeding expectations insofar as public interest,
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Report: The Class of 2015: #Employment outlook | EPI | Blog#42
By Alyssa Davis, Will Kimball, and Elise Gould | May 27, 2015 Introduction and key findings The Great Recession has had lasting effects on employment prospects of young people entering the workforce after graduating from high school or college.
Richard J. Eskow (@RJEskow): The Left Matters – Now, More Than Ever | Progressive voices on Blog#42
May 22, 2015 Some leading Democrats seem to have a love-hate relationship with the left. Sure, progressives seem to have more influence than ever in the party this year, at least rhetorically. But it doesn’t look like the friction will be going away any time soon.
Dispatch from the post-Great Recession #economy | #Housing on Blog#42
In my blog post, Living the Great Recession: Notes from our new digs, I described the living conditions in the apartment next door and many of the units in the complex we had just moved into.
The TPP: what everyone should know | Economics on Blog#42
The Trans-Pacific Partnernship Agreement, the fancy name for the current trade agreement in front of Congress, has been negotiated by the Obama administration and a group of countries for the past couple of years. Every president for some decades now has negotiated his version of such a pact and has been lobbied by this or … Continue reading The TPP: what everyone should know | Economics on Blog#42
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Middle Class Economics: Josh Barro nails some critical points | Jared Bernstein | On the Economy
Josh Barro does an excellent job describing many of the key points about the challenges of crafting what politicians are calling “middle-class economics.” As I see it, they’re talking about policies that reconnect overall economic growth and the prosperity of the middle class. Though median household incomes have been rising in recent years, as best … Continue reading Middle Class Economics: Josh Barro nails some critical points | Jared Bernstein | On the Economy
Beyond salvation? Democratic party politics on Blog#42
Our system of politics has been breaking for some time. I’ve made numerous public comments on various aspects of our degrading democracy over the last few years. What I’ve only recently begun to articulate, however, is that the problems we’ve all been focused on in connection to events pertaining to the right, also exist on the left, perhaps to a lesser … Continue reading Beyond salvation? Democratic party politics on Blog#42
The Importance of Extending Pro-work Supports in Key Anti-Poverty Programs | Jared Bernstein | On the Economy
By Jared Bernstein October 9, 2014 If you will take a brief amble with me through some budget weeds, I assure you it will be in your interest. Even people who pay some attention to such things don’t know that an important work-support for low-income families is scheduled to expire at the end of 2017. … Continue reading The Importance of Extending Pro-work Supports in Key Anti-Poverty Programs | Jared Bernstein | On the Economy
Obama Defends Economic Progress On His Watch Ahead Of Midterms
By NEDRA PICKLER and JIM KUHNHENN of the AP EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — President Barack Obama acknowledged his pivotal role in the midterm political campaign Thursday, arguing that the November congressional elections are a referendum on his economic policies and blaming Republicans for blocking his efforts to boost wages and create more jobs.