Matt Taibbi, true to form, has a very thorough look back at the financial crisis of 2008. Read it here … More
Tag: economy
Elizabeth Warren Criticized Democrats Who Voted For Bad Bank Bill
It took a little prodding, but Senator Elizabeth Warren did admit to Mehdi Hasan on the Deconstructed podcast that there are not enough Democrats willing to stand up to Wall Street.
Jobs Guarantee
the first link presented is from… the National Review. I guess it is no surprise that the most vocal opponents would have the most links in search results.
Modern Monetary Theory Explained on Majority Report Podcast
Economics professor Stephanie Kelton discusses Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) on this episode of the Majority Report. Kelton explains why the world didn’t explode … More
A Corporation does some reading, raises its minimum wage to $16/hr
No, seriously. This actually happened in America. http://www.jwj.org/aetna-raises-wages-proves-that-corporations-dont-need-to-rely-on-state-assistance
The Worst Argument Against Raising the Minimum Wage is…
Some doofus thinks low wages are inspirational and we should all be really glad because, uh, motivation! http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2015/05/22/3661840/shania-twain-mcdonalds-wages/
2014 BEST JOB GROWTH IN 15 YEARS
The recent jobs report showed the US economy added many more jobs than expected, and this has helped to push … More
JOBS REPORT – 321,000 ADDED AND WAGES UP
The latest jobs report showed the US economy added 321,000 jobs in November, which was significantly more than expected. Wages … More
THE RETAIL WORKERS BILL OF RIGHTS
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors just unanimously passed a measure called the Retail Workers Bill of Rights. This would grant … More
SECRET TRADE DEAL CAUSES MASS PROTEST (IN EUROPE)
While we may be upset that our Congress is away on another 35 week fundraising vacation, we should be relieved … More
