Tag Archives: Job Growth

Democracy Journal: Opinion- Nick Hanauer & David Rolf- Shared Security, Shared Growth

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Plus I agree with Nick Hanauer and David Rolf, that the American economy lacks economic growth and job security. That workers are constantly changing jobs, because either they lose their last … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: Opinion: Alana Semuels: A Better Way to Help The Long-Term Unemployed

The Atlantic: Opinion: Alana Semuels: A Better Way to Help The Long-Term Unemployed This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on WordPress There are people on public assistance who didn’t even finish high school and now are single … Continue reading

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The Week: Opinion- Jeff Spross: ‘President Obama’s Middle-Out Economics is Good, Bottom-Up Economics is Better’

  Source: The New Democrat Plus I have several questions that I would ask Jeff Spross. Which is why can’t you do both? Why can’t you have policies that improve the middle class in America so their wages go up and … Continue reading

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The Future of Freedom Foundation: Opinion: Laurence M. Vance: Opinion: The Transportation Fiscal Cliff: How to Fund American Infrastructure

American Highway The Future of Freedom Foundation: Opinion: Laurence M. Vance: The Transportation Fiscal Cliff Just to respond to Laurence Vance’s libertarian argument against the Federal Highway System. The reason President Dwight Eisenhower (no one’s Socialist) and Democrats as well … Continue reading

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TruthOut: Opinion: Ellen Danin: Infrastructure 101, The Evolution of Building Big Things

TruthOut: Opinion: Ellen Danin: Infrastructure 101, The Evolution of Building Big Things This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger Here’s one big issue where I tend to agree with people who are really are the Progressives … Continue reading

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Liberty Pen: Milton Friedman: Problems Of Unemployment

Source:Liberty Pen– University of Chicago Economics Professor Milton Friedman in 1983. “Professor Friedman leads a discussion about various aspects of unemployment. Liberty Pen” From Liberty Pen The problems of unemployment effect both government but the broader economy. Because it means people have … Continue reading

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ABC News: Susanna Kim- ‘What the $25B Foreclosure Settlement Means For You’

Source:ABC News– anchor David Muir interviewing a man for this piece. “Feb. 9. 2012 —, 2012 — While the $25 billion foreclosure settlement announced on Thursday is a landmark multi-state deal, it is just a “drop in the bucket” that … Continue reading

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