| Nov 21, 2012 | Economy / BusinessYou’ve no doubt heard about our widening gap between the rich and the poor. But did you know that the gap between the rich and America’s middle class is growing almost as fast? The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities and the Economic Policy Institute...
| Oct 24, 2012 | 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...
| Aug 8, 2011 | Economy / BusinessAs narrators used to say in Western movies: “Meanwhile, back at the ranch…” Our policymakers in Washington have totally lost sight of what’s happening at the ranch. John Boehner’s GOP-controlled House and Barack Obama’s White House...
| Mar 7, 2011 | Economy / BusinessMost of the 15 million unemployed Americans want to be back at work. What Americans need first and foremost is to be able to go to work and bring home a paycheck. Two more of my friends just lost their jobs. I have two brothers-in-law who are out of work. They...
