Category Archives: financial reform
Trump’s Tax Plan is Aimed at the 2018 and 2020…
President Trump wants to cut the tax rate for all American businesses to 15 percent, and damn the deficit. If…Continue reading
The President’s Budget and the Case for Moving Beyond Austerity
The President released his FY 2014 budget today, and right off, it makes more economic sense than most of what…Continue reading
The Quiet Role of Class in the Coming Budget Battle
The political struggle over how the federal budget will shape American government is now in full swing and likely to…Continue reading
Lesson in Economics for the National Deficit Commission
The French statesman Georges Clemenceau famously called war “too serious a matter to entrust to military menâ€; and in the…Continue reading
Why the Value of Your House Moved Global Markets This…
This week’s housing news was a primer on globalization. U.S. existing home sales fell 27 percent in July, twice as…Continue reading
The Economy is Slowing Down – Alas, Much as We…
Recent polls have left most Democrats discouraged, even if the loss of public confidence reflects economic weaknesses largely beyond their…Continue reading
A New Plan to Create Jobs—and Address Climate Change
The long-awaited climate proposal from John Kerry and Joe Lieberman (minus Lindsay Graham) is now on the table; and it’s…Continue reading
Deciphering the Crisis in Greece and Its Significance for America
With the world’s stock and bond markets thoroughly roiled by Greece’s sovereign debt problems, it’s only natural to ask the…Continue reading
Why Progressives Should Work to Control the Rising National Debt
Politicians on the lookout for ways to stir up voters recently have lit upon America’s fast-growing national debt, whether the…Continue reading
Cutting Payroll Taxes to Create Jobs
Looking for ways to jumpstart job creation, the White House and Senate heavyweight Chuck Schumer have both come around to…Continue reading