National Debt Forces U.S. to Give Away States
U.S. settles with creditors, erases the national debt — unfortunately, also erases the nation The National Debt has reached $16 trillion. In an effort to pay off this … Read more
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The Mean Team Piles on Jobless Americans
Team GOP wants to make things even worse for America’s millions of jobless workers “Come on, team, let’s get mean!” This is not the chant of rabid football … Read more
The Chilling Reality of America’s Worsening Jobs Crisis
Jobs crisis over! Hiring increase for receptionists, waiters, clerks, temp workers… At last, some excellent economic news for folks long-mired in the jobs crisis and stagnant labor market! … Read more
Obama’s Charmingly Offensive Road Tour
‘Grand Bargain’ turning into ‘Shady Transaction’ for Obama Thankfully the current revival of President Obama’s Charm Offensive is not a theatrical production, because the reviews are decidedly mixed. … Read more
“The Dow” Versus “The Doug”
Doug Jones doesn’t relate much to Dow Jones “It’s a sign,” exclaims a February Associated Press story — a sign that our economy is “healing.” “It signals that … Read more
Homeowners Shut Down Keynote Speech by CEO of Wells Fargo Bank
Single mom led fifty community members onto the stage to confront Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf CARLSBAD, CA – Today, dozens of homeowners and supporters joined Betty Badro … Read more
Do More Than the Minimum on the Minimum Wage
Minimum wage is a poverty wage “In the wealthiest nation on earth,” President Obama declared in his State of the Union speech, “no one who works full-time should … Read more
Hemp: A Common Sense Crop for America’s Common Good
Hemp, hemp, hurray for a crop that could deliver a new economic high for America! Four years ago, Michelle Obama picked up a shovel and made a powerful … Read more
Driven Mad by Politics, Americans Jump Like Lemmings Over Fiscal Cliff
Thousands prefer plunge over fiscal cliff to listening to politicians Driven to the brink of insanity by constant warnings from politicians regarding the fiscal cliff, thousands of Americans … Read more
Fiscal Cliff Sing-Along
While we wish we could say the economy is just humming along, we can’t so, why not just join our Fiscal Cliff sing along instead? Oh no, Oh … Read more
