Tag: Economics
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http://ift.tt/1in5qOd “The twisted nature of American economic life is not new. Nearly a decade ago in 2005, a team of economists at Citigroup identified this new era of inequality and gave it a name, “plutonomy.” The rich are getting richer, these experts agreed, and the US economy has adjusted comfortably…
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URL: http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/12/06/383348/tric… ‘Now, just as there was in Teddy Roosevelt’s time, there’s been a certain crowd in Washington for the last few decades who respond to this economic challenge with the same old tune. “The market will take care of everything,” they tell us. If only we cut more regulations…
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URL: http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2011/12/05/380958/economi… ‘There is a wide variety of jobs created from protecting public lands, many of which are detailed in the Center for American Progress’ recent report, “The Jobs Case for Conservation.” These include outdoor guides, construction workers restoring trails and forests, manufacturers of outdoor goods like skis and hunting…
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URL: http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/david/krugman-only-… ‘”It was his time,” Krugman explained. “The Republican base does not want Romney and they keep on looking for an alternative. And Newt, although — somebody said, ‘He’s a stupid man’s idea of what a smart person sounds like.’ But he is more plausible than the other guys…
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http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/08/08 ‘Despite the GOP’s ideological claptrap about corporate executives being “job creators,” it’s ordinary Americans who actually create jobs.’ See this Amp at http://bit.ly/nUhfE9
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URL: http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/HouseSessionPart270/… Why are the majority of Democrats seemingly the only sane people in congress (with the exception of a few Senate Republicans)? This is no way to run a country. Instant runoff voting in elections and a parliamentary congressional system would help, I think. See this Amp at http://cs.pn/qm1SMt
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‘How is it that our nation is awash in money, but too broke to provide jobs and services? David Korten introduces a landmark new report, “How to Liberate America from Wall Street Rule.”‘ Amplify’d from www.yesmagazine.org The dominant story of the current political debate is that the government is broke.…
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Lawrence Korb, you are my hero. Amplify’d from www.americanprogress.org An aerial view of the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) aircraft carrier in Norfolk, Virginia. The United States currently fields 11 aircraft carriers, while no other country has even one of comparable size and power. The Pentagon could cancel procurement of…
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Where is any compassionate conservatism on display from contemporary followers of the remains of Bush’s GOP? Amplify’d from thinkprogress.org As the Aug. 2 deadline to raise the debt ceiling approaches, Republicans lawmakers are inching closer to the economic cliff over their stubborn refusal to close unfair tax loopholes and raise…
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