The Dead-End Servant Economy

The Dead-End Servant Economy

| Oct 31, 2012 | Economy / BusinessFire fighter, basketball player, lion tamer, teacher, nurse: Ask little kids what they want to be when they grow up, and you’ll get all sorts of answers. But you’ll never hear this one. You’ll never hear youngsters say they want to devote their...
Where’s Joe the Plumber When You Need Him?

Where’s Joe the Plumber When You Need Him?

| Oct 24, 2012 | Economy / BusinessFour years ago, a chance encounter between Barack Obama and Samuel “Joe the Plumber” Wurzelbacher injected inequality right into the heart of the 2008 presidential race. Obama explained to the then-unknown Wurzelbacher that “when you spread the...
Middle Class Fantasy

Middle Class Fantasy

| | Economy / BusinessYes, my job Is in the ditch; But not the incomes Of the rich. America is big on fantasies. We savor staged reality shows and overhyped football games. We fawn over celebrities and video games. But perhaps our biggest fantasy is the persistent belief that nearly all of...
A Congressional Report Card for the 99 Percent

A Congressional Report Card for the 99 Percent

| 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...