| Jan 2, 2013 | Economy / BusinessMillions of Americans watched the ball drop on New Year’s Eve. The glitzy one in Times Square symbolized joy and hope for the New Year. Just a few hundred miles to the south, Congress dropped another ball — one that no doubt sent champagne glasses clinking among...
| Nov 7, 2012 | Economy / BusinessMembers of Congress who earned good marks in an Institute for Policy Studies “report card” on inequality fared well on Election Day. We awarded “A+” grades to the 12 House members who did the most to narrow America’s economic divide over...
| | Rights / DemocracyIt was the nail-biter that wasn’t…not even close.By just after 11,the GOP gave up the ghost. Turns out voters are smart —they knew just what to do.They knew who was for manyand who was for few. The tea party is over,the real work is at hand.And we...
| Oct 17, 2012 | Rights / DemocracyUntil the votes are cast and counted, no one, no matter how smart or well-connected, can predict with certainty the outcome of the 2012 elections. And yet, Democrats and some Republicans are already forecasting that President Barack Obama will win re-election, and...
| Oct 3, 2012 | Economy / BusinessLots of Americans today are watching how members of Congress go about their business. Environmentalists and electrical workers alike keep track of key congressional votes. So do retailers and farmers. Even poker players are following how members of Congress rate on...
