Article by
John on April 2nd, 2009 at 7:32 am
Mt. Rushmore, Theodore Roosevelt closeup. Image via Wikipedia
Since the 1980s (when I worked for Eastern Airlines, which no longer exists due to deregulation fever) we as a people have amnesia when it comes to the lessons that history teaches us. Regulations did not just magically appear one day. They were derived from the wisdom that came about from the mistakes of the past. Reagan [...]
Article by
John on February 15th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
This is the most succinct explanation I have come across of where we are at and of what to do with regard to the financial crisis affecting our country. I hope Obama and Congress are listening. From Bill Moyers Journal (you can watch the video here):
February 13, 2009
BILL MOYERS: Welcome to the Journal.
The battle is joined as they say — and here’s the [...]
Article by
missy on November 14th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
See, Ed, I was right:
The real problem is on the demand side of the economy.
Consumers won’t or can’t borrow because they’re at the end of their ropes. Their incomes are dropping (one of the most sobering statistics in Friday’s jobs report was the continued erosion of real median earnings), they’re deeply in debt, and they’re afraid of losing their jobs.
Introductory economic courses explain that aggregate [...]
Article by
missy on November 13th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Ed Schultz said today that governors and state legislatures should do what they can to prop up the auto makers to give consumers an incentive to buy cars. He was suggested a tax credit for buying a car made in the U.S.
In the first place, Ed, most states are looking at budget deficits right now – the last thing they need is a revenue killer. [...]
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