Category: Economy
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Challenge to Media: Talk to People In Paul Ryan\’s District About Poverty
At TalkPoverty.org, a video and story that national mainstream media isn\’t writing about the disconnect between the right-wing nostrums the House speaker is peddling and what the low-income people in Ryan\’s district actually need.
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The Economic Revival Of Our Cities Must Include Everyone
The \”Take 5\” film series opens with a look at the consequences of urban gentrification and a challenge for elected leaders to make sure that the wealth lifting up once-forsaken neighborhoods also lifts up its residents.
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Conservative Solution For Puerto Ricans In Pain Is More Pain
House Republicans proposed addressing Puerto Rico\’s debt crisis by cutting the pensions of retirees and cutting the pay of low-wage workers – to protect wealthy bondholders who gambled on the island\’s finances.
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Bernie Sanders Is Right To Slam GE\’s Immoral Tax Gamesmanship
It is stunning that supporters of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton would stand up for General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt in the face of GE\’s record of tax avoidance.
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Five (of Many) Ways This GOP Budget Would Do Real Harm
The House Republican budget closely mirrors what would face the country if a Republican wins the White House. In a video, Jasmine Tucker of the National Priorities Project discusses what the impact of the budget would be.
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What Difference Does A \’Flaw\’ In A Sanders Economic Plan Analysis Make?
A wonkish debate over Bernie Sanders\’ ambitious economic proposals has real kitchen-table ramifications, which will determine whether we are able to implement bold proposals to address the struggles of working families.
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A Marco Rubio Administration During A Recession? Depressing.
Neither Marco Rubio nor any of the other Republican presidential candidates who support policies like a balanced budget amendment have a firm grasp of Economics 101.
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Millennials in Poll Fake Right, Go Left
In a poll of people between the ages of 18-29, more identified as conservative on economic policy issues than liberal. But in several areas, majorities sided more with progressives.
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\”Bleeding-Heart,\” Or Just Bloody? The GOP Poverty Show
When you hear the rhetoric from the Jack Kemp Foundation\’s \”Expanding Opportunity\” forum Saturday, it pays to watch what conservatives have done to low-income people, not what they say.
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With Latest Budget Deal, More Failure By Design
Government spending is not out of control. It\’s the negative effects of not spending what we should that are threatening to spiral out of control. For conservatives, there is evil genius in all this.