The number of impoverished people in the state of Illinois has risen to a 20-year high of 1.8 million. In 2009, the poverty rate
Category: Economy
Multi-millionaire’s “Mega Tax” is mega bad news
Multi-millionaire Rex Sinquefield is at it again, with four new mega tax proposals aimed at eliminating Missouri’s personal income tax. Sinquefield’s effort to single-handedly
Maybe progressives just don’t know how responsible conservatives are
Conservatives breathe the same air as progressives; they drink the same water. They fly the same planes and they eat the same food. It
Scary: Legislators want states to print their own money
What would happen in the U.S. if states and private mints were allowed to print their own money? Not being an expert on currencies
How Stimulus One could be working for us now
President Barack Obama’s speech before Congress on September 8 regarding jobs may have been his most effective remarks since his speech on race in
Polls: Overwhelming public support for President’s fair-share tax plan
Ideology-driven, intransigent, Norquist-pledge-signing, Obama-hating Congressional Republicans might not get it, but kitchen-table Americans do. Public opinion polls released in the past few days indicate
Survey says: Obama’s economic plan is better than GOP’s
It’s already being picked apart, peeled off, stripped down and pooh-poohed by Congressional Republicans, but President Obama’s job-creation plan still is seen as more
Does corporate philanthropy raise unemployment?
In the wake of Steve Jobs’ resignation as CEO of Apple Computer, newly crowned successor Tim Cook is facing a number of difficult questions.
Photographer’s notebook: a Labor Day tribute to hard-working people
As I look at these photos from the 1970s and 80s, I am humbled by the strength and courage of these workers. They went
Pawn shops: age-old business, brand new clientele
The idea of using pawn shops as a barometer for the economy is not new – it just makes sense. When people start to