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Category Archives: ECONOMY
“Guest Workers” and U.S. Unemployment
The Huffington Post OCTOBER 3, 2010 Host, Dan Rather Reports Posted: September 29, 2010 01:36 PM Immigration reform this year is not just dead but rotting, despite the earnest efforts of talking heads on the left to create a buzz … Continue reading
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Study: US Food Waste Is a Huge Energy Drain
by Hugh Collins Contributor AOL news (Oct. 2) — Forget drafty windows and aging cars — a new study says one of the biggest wastes of energy in America could be the food in your garbage can. Every rotten tomato … Continue reading
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Reich Blames Economy’s Woes On Income Disparity
Economist Robert Reich isn’t surprised at the anemic economic recovery from the meltdown in 2008. His new book, Aftershock: The Next Economy and America’s Future, argues that the economy isn’t going to get moving again until we address a fundamental … Continue reading
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Robert Reich on AFTERSHOCK
The Next Economy and America’s Future:
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Waiting for Superman
Via Gordon Winiemko and Ma Fa: Among 30 developed nations, US ranks 25th in math and 21st in science. Solution? Take. Money. Away. From. Rich. People.
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Chilean Economist Manfred Max-Neef: US Is Becoming an “Underdeveloping Nation”
Via Gordon Winiemko: On Democracy NOW!: While President Obama is reporting looking into tapping a former corporate executive to become his next top economic adviser, many economists question the path the United States is on. We speak to the acclaimed … Continue reading
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Census Finds Record Gap Between Rich And Poor
by The Associated Press WASHINGTON September 28, 2010, 10:00 am ET The income gap between the richest and poorest Americans grew last year to its widest amount on record as young adults and children in particular struggled to stay afloat … Continue reading
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The American dream: Is it slipping away?
By Gregory Rodriguez The Los Angeles Times An ABC News/Yahoo News poll revealed that today, only half of us think the American dream — which the pollsters defined as ‘if you work hard you’ll get ahead’ — still holds true, … Continue reading
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New Rule: Rich People Who Complain About Being Vilified Should Be Vilified
By Bill Maher The Huffington Post New Rule: The next rich person who publicly complains about being vilified by the Obama administration must be publicly vilified by the Obama administration. It’s so hard for one person to tell another person … Continue reading
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Banana Republic, Here We Come …
Downhill With the G.O.P. By PAUL KRUGMAN Published: September 23, 2010 The New York Times Once upon a time, a Latin American political party promised to help motorists save money on gasoline. How? By building highways that ran only downhill. … Continue reading
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