The Black Middle Class

David Jones, 11.13.2009

President and CEO, Community Service Society of New York

If history is any guide, the recovery in jobs will trail the economic indicators, and the recovery for black workers in higher wage brackets will trail even further.

Finally, Good News on Climate! US Carbon Emissions Drop

Patrick McCully, 11.11.2009

International Rivers, Executive Director

The drop in emissions means that we are already more than halfway to the goal of the cap-and-trade bill passed by the House of Representatives of a 17% cut from 2005 to 2020.

America's Health Care Stupidity

Diane Francis, 11.11.2009

Editor at Large, the National Post

The momentum is there and the Senate may water down health care reform but it will pass some version. This will become one of the most popular and beloved policies since Social Security and Medicare.

Left, Right & Center: The Fort Hood Shooting, Unemployment Rising, GOP Victories, Health Care

Huff Radio, 11.07.2009

We discuss: The Fort Hood tragedy: the shooter's Muslim faith, military education and his work as a psychiatrist treating vets with PTSD. Also, unemployment rises: Do we need a bigger stimulus?

Obama Stimulus Plan Fails Middle Class

Lloyd Chapman, 11.06.2009

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that the national unemployment rate rose to 10.2 percent in the month of October, its highest point ...

Hell No! We Won't Send Our Tax Dollars to China

Leo W. Gerard, 11.06.2009

President, United Steelworkers International

China doesn't consider America first or the remainder of the world first. And that's what the USA must do. We need an industrial policy that makes no apologies for putting America and American workers first.

Why We Need Even More Stimulus

Robert Reich, 11.08.2009

Former Secretary of Labor, Professor at Berkeley

Obama must return to Congress for more stimulus spending. Here's how he should sell it.

The Feds Have No Faith in Recovery

Michael Pento, 11.05.2009

Chief Economist for Delta Global Advisors

The cyclical bull market in stocks and positive print on GDP has caused some on Wall Street and in D.C. to claim the recession has ended. A closer look indicates that neither believes its own rhetoric.

Building a Culture of Responsibility

Stephen Balkam, 11.05.2009

Founding CEO of the Family Online Safety Institute

We need to build a Culture of Responsibility online where government, law enforcement, industry, teachers, parents and the kids themselves accept differing yet overlapping areas of responsibility.

The GDP of Stimulus

Garrett Johnson, 11.03.2009

Freelance writer

According to Third Quarter reports, the Great American Recession is over. Are those numbers to be believed? The smart money is skeptical; you should be too.

Health Care Reform is Critically Important, But Getting Americans Back to Work is More So

Robert Reich, 11.02.2009

Former Secretary of Labor, Professor at Berkeley

The optimist in me says Obama can pivot off a health-care victory and launch some new initiatives that palpably and quickly spur job growth. The realist says there aren't any such initiatives.

ProPublica's Unofficial Guide to Recovery.gov

ProPublica, 11.02.2009

America's largest investigative newsroom

By Michael Grabell, Jennifer LaFleur, Amanda Michel and Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica. When the nearly $800 billion economic stimulus package pas...

On National Weatherization Day, a New Bunch of Skilled Denver Workers Pioneer National Green Jobs Movement

Jamie Starr, 10.30.2009

Lawyer, writer, native Colorado ski bum

Once rolled out, the training program could create hundreds of thousands of new jobs, reduce energy costs by $3.5 billion per year, and save 500 million barrels of oil annually.

Ending the Great Recession: It's Going to Take More Than Just Stimulus

David Adkins, 10.30.2009

Executive Director, Council of State Governments

As we debate what government's response should be to combating a still-growing unemployment rate we might want to take a page from our international competitors.

Consumers Aren't Buying Stimulus Jobs "Success"

Jill Schlesinger, 10.30.2009

Editor-at-Large, CBS MoneyWatch.com

I'm getting sick and tired of everyone talking about how much worse shape we would be in, but for (fill in the blank: TARP, stimulus, auto bail outs.....

The Race Is On for Clean Energy

Gene Karpinski, 10.29.2009

President, League of Conservation Voters

As President Obama has said many times: the nation that leads in the creation of a clean energy economy will be the nation that leads the global economy.

Halloween Pet Pimp Costumes: Not a Good Gauge of the Economy's Strength

Esther J. Cepeda, 10.29.2009

Opinion journalist and an expert on the issues of U.S. Hispanics/Latinos

I fear the fallout of this year's Great Recession has been forgotten and is now as dusty a memory as that of Black Tuesday, which occurred 80 years ago -- October 29, 1929.

Don't Let COBRA Benefits Run Out on American Families

Rep. Joe Sestak, 10.28.2009

U.S. Senate Candidate, 31 Year Navy Veteran

Losing health care along with one's job is something Americans should not have to cope with at this difficult time. So I have introduced the Extended COBRA Continuation Protection Act of 2009.

Growing Green Jobs

Paul McRandle, 10.27.2009

Consulting Senior Editor, NRDC Simple Steps

With hopes pinned on green jobs being among the first sparks to help kindle a rise in the economy, it's worth taking a look at actual green jobs in U.S. cities.

Contrary to Conventional Wisdom, States Are Leading the Way in Education Reform

Ken James, 10.26.2009

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, America's Choice

By tapping into the creativity, innovation, and dedication at work in the states, we're developing a more complete understanding of what works and what doesn't regarding education reform.

Why the Silence on Extending Jobless Health Care Benefits?

Mark Miller, 10.26.2009

Syndicated newspaper columnist, blogger at RetirementRevised.com

What's more important: a cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits for retired people, or health insurance subsidies for the unemployed? The answer depends on your clout in Washington.