| Jun 20, 2011 | Economy / BusinessThe number of poor children had already grown by 2.1 million in 2009 over pre-recession levels, with continuing high joblessness among parents raising concerns that poverty will continue to worsen for some time. Since kids who spend more than half their childhood in...
| | Economy / BusinessHome ownership as we know it could be a thing of the past if a proposed Qualified Residential Mortgage Rule (QRM) takes effect. The proposed rule would be especially damaging to the homeowner aspirations of minority and working class citizens, as I recently explained...
| Jun 16, 2011 | Economy / BusinessThe ILO voted by a whopping 396 to 16 margin to adopt a “historic set of international standards” known as the Convention on Domestic Workers. This great news from Geneva was many years in the making, as domestic workers from all over the world have been...
| Jun 13, 2011 | Economy / BusinessOur country once had a more widely shared appreciation for both public services and the workers who provide them, including firefighters, teachers, and police officers. Today, however, state legislatures across the country are singing a very different tune. Instead of...
| Jun 9, 2011 | Economy / BusinessGOP presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty observed the 10th anniversary of the Bush tax cuts by proposing $2 trillion in additional tax cuts, primarily for millionaires and global corporations. The former Minnesota governor wants to eliminate the federal estate tax, the...
| Jun 6, 2011 | Economy / BusinessIf you’re looking for evidence of the revolving door that spins between the federal government and Wall Street, look no further than Daniel Gallagher, President Barack Obama’s recently announced nominee for Securities and Exchange Commission commissioner....
