Defining the Oddness Across The Nation
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5)
Loading ...By Christian E. Weller | November 18, 2008
The U.S. economy is settling into a deep trough that will likely worsen before it improves. The labor market continues to weaken at an accelerated pace, families are looking at trillions of dollars in lost wealth, and economic growth is heading south. What’s more, businesses and homeowners now [...]
Popularity: 8% [?]
If you enjoy our post, feel free to subscribes to our rss feeds
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...ADMINISTRATION
Editor’s Note: This is the second in our three-part series on “Change for America: A Progressive Blueprint for the 44th President.” See part 1 here; part 3 will appear tomorrow.
In 1997, President Bill Clinton vowed to start building “a bridge” to the 21st century. President Bush’s White House, however, has moved backwards in time, [...]
Popularity: 17% [?]
If you enjoy our post, feel free to subscribes to our rss feeds
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...By Naomi Klein - November 13th, 2008
The more details emerge, the clearer it becomes that Washington’s handling of the Wall Street bailout is not merely incompetent. It is borderline criminal.
In a moment of high panic in late September, the US Treasury unilaterally pushed through a radical change in how bank mergers are taxed–a change long [...]
Popularity: 18% [?]
If you enjoy our post, feel free to subscribes to our rss feeds
(2 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Obama ‘to use executive orders’
Mr Obama’s team is scrutinising Mr Bush’s executive orders
US President-elect Barack Obama will seek to reverse Bush administration policies when he enters office on 20 January, his transition chief said.
John Podesta said executive orders by President George W Bush on issues such as stem cell research and oil drilling [...]
Popularity: 26% [?]
If you enjoy our post, feel free to subscribes to our rss feeds
(2 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Global share markets have fallen back amid investors’ widening fears of a sustained worldwide economic recession.
Wall Street tumbled sharply following similar falls across Europe and Asia, before clawing back some ground.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 3.6% down having gone more than 5% lower in early trading while the Nasdaq index finished 3.2% down.
On European [...]
Popularity: 26% [?]
If you enjoy our post, feel free to subscribes to our rss feeds
