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Category: Economy
Poor Leon Cooperman, Chapter 2
Things just don’t seem to be getting much better for poor Leon Cooperman, about whom I have previously written on Occasional Planet. He still
Obama had to debate with one hand tied behind his back
Mitt Romney accused Barack Obama of favoring a policy of “trickle-down government.” Indeed it was a zinger for Romney. It handcuffed Obama, although this
Seattle Times endorses President Obama for re-election
In an editorial laced with expressions of disappointment about President Obama’s first term, the Seattle Times has, nonetheless, called for the re-election of the
French President Hollande offers bold leadership on economic, social issues
Alexander Reed Kelly reports at Truthdig that France’s leftist President Francois Hollande announced a 75 percent tax on the personal incomes of anyone earning more than
Banks should make old-fashioned loans
Perhaps our banking crisis can be solved in part by borrowing a technique from the Affordable Health Care Act. The AHCA requires that all
What does it really mean to be a worker?
As Paul Krugman reports in the September 21 issue of the New York Times, Mitt Romney seems to have a very different interpretation of
Romney says what he really thinks about poor people
Mother Jones’ David Corn has unearthed a video–apparently taped secretly at a Romney fundraiser–in which Romney talks candidly to his donors about the 47
Fox news lies about employment rates (again)
In a turn of events that will shock no one, “fair and balanced” news source, Fox News, was discovered to be using incorrect data
Chicago teachers’ strike: It takes a generation to change schools
The teachers’ strike in Chicago requires immediate action. Regrettably, there are no simple answers. Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to reduce the agreed-upon pay increase