| Dec 5, 2012 | Economy / BusinessAs those talks on avoiding the so-called fiscal cliff meander along, it’s no surprise that lawmakers are lining up to protect or promote their special interests. Boosters use a variety of tactics, but one favorite is to claim the policy or program would reduce...
| | Economy / BusinessDown through the millennia, specific individuals have changed the course of history. Some made their indelible mark through their intellect, some through their courage, and still others through the depth and breadth of their vision. But you don’t need smarts,...
| | Economy / BusinessTalk of the so-called “fiscal cliff” has grown from a murmur to a roar this holiday season. But that doesn’t make this cliff any less imaginary than Santa Claus. The White House and Republican lawmakers are furiously negotiating a “grand...
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| Nov 28, 2012 | Economy / BusinessWhile America’s CEOs are fretting about the government’s so-called “fiscal cliff,” millions of American workers face a financial disaster that gets much less media attention. There’s a half-trillion-dollar deficit in the nation’s...
| | Economy / BusinessOur contemporary billionaires, most Americans would agree, are exploiting our labor and polluting our politics. Can we shrink our super rich down to a less powerful — and more democratic — size? Of course we can. We Americans, after all, have already done...
