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What Does Obama Mean for Generation Debt?

Anya Kamenetz | Posted 12.07.2008 | Business

Read More: Economy, Barack Obama's Economic Policy, Economic Policy, Obama Economy, Generation Debt, Business News
Anya Kamenetz

Among his likely policy proposals, here's what stands out for me in terms of young people's economic future. Keep in mind that we're all in this together -- and we're in it for the long haul.

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Will Obama's First Term Really Just be a Hybrid of Clinton III and GW Bush III?

Steve Clemons | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Bill Clinton, Robert Rubin, Economic Policy, Gerald Ford, George W. Bush, Donald Rumsfeld, Neoliberalism, Timothy Geithner, Rubinomics, Paul Volcker, Lawrence Summers, Barack Obama, Laura D'Andrea Tyson, Larry Summers, Obama Treasury Secretary, Obama's Economic Team, Obama's Economic Plan, Larry Summers Treasury Secretary, Politics News
Steve Clemons

There is a strong chance that Lawrence Summers is going to be returned to the post of Secretary of the Treasury. Larry will have to prove to us that he is different and not the harbinger of Clinton Term III.

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Which Obamanomics?

Robert D. Atkinson, Ph.D. | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Policy, Innovation, Obama Economic Policy, Economic Policy, Innovation Economics, Innovation Policy, Obamanomics, Obama, Barack Obama, President Obama, Obama Wins, HuffPost Election Analysis, 2008 Election, HuffPost Election Reaction, Election Reaction, Obama Presidency, Election Analysis, Obama President, Politics News
Robert D. Atkinson, Ph.D.

What economic doctrine will "Obamanomics" be based on? Will it be Rubinomics with its focus on fiscal discipline and reigning in spending? Neo-Keynesianism? Or will it be Innovation Economics?

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Devastating New Ad Hits McCain on Bush Economics

Ari Melber | Posted 11.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, John McCain Economic Policy, Economic Policy, John McCain George Bush, George Bush Economic Policy, Economy, Politics News
Ari Melber

2008-10-26-same.jpg The ad's ending is priceless, as Gov. Mark Sanford flails and fails to offer a single contrast between McCain and Bush on the economy.

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Economist: Bush Administration Needs A 180 On Unemployment Policy

Economix | Alan B. Krueger | Posted 11.20.2008 | Business

Read More: Layoffs, Economic Downturn, Unemployment, Economic Policy, Economy, Financial Crisis, Jobs, Recession, Business News

Public labor exchange offices were established in the early days of the New Deal to help the unemployed find jobs. This function is now done in One-S...

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And the Winner is..Obamanomics!

Martin Carnoy | Posted 10.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: Republican Deregulation, Obama and Mccain, Economic Policy, Presidential Debates, Barack Obama, Politics News
Martin Carnoy

The snap polls after Friday's Presidential debate suggest that this time, political economics are trumping personal connection.

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Workers: The Backbone and the Brains of Today's Economy!

Thomas Kochan | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Jobs, Labor Policy, Economic Policy, The Modern Workforce, Economy, Wages, Workers, Politics News
Thomas Kochan

One unanticipated fall out of the financial crisis is that now, lo and behold, Senator McCain has proclaimed "workers are the backbone of the economy...

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Why the Financial Meltdown Reflects the Fundamental Failure of the Bush-McCain Economic Philosophy

Robert Creamer | Posted 10.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Presidential Election, Obama, Mccain, Economic Policy, Market Meltdown, Lehman Brothers, Economy, U.S. Economy, Phil Gramm, John McCain, Tragedy of the Commons, McCain Economy, Fannie Mae, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Merrill Lynch, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae Freddie Mac Bailout, Politics News
Robert Creamer

The American mortgage market now provides us with another clear example of how the fundamental premise of right-wing economic thought is dead wrong.

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Who's Your Economic Daddy?

Robert D. Atkinson, Ph.D. | Posted 09.21.2008 | Business

Read More: Keynesian Economics, Robert Rubin, John McCain Economic Policy, Joseph Schumpeter, Economic Policy, Economy, Supply-Side Economics, Obama Economic Policy, Innovation, Technology, Rubinomics, R&D, Business News
Robert D. Atkinson, Ph.D.

Virtually all policy makers involved in economic policy subscribe to a particular economic doctrine, even if they may not be aware of which "camp" they are in.

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Seizing the "Obama Moment:" Which Side Are We On?

David Sirota | Posted 09.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama, Jason Furman, Bill Clinton, Economic Policy, Nafta, Obama Economic Policy, Democratic Party, Unions, Labor Unions, Obama's Economic Plan, Clinton Impeachment, Politics News
David Sirota

We must realize that while elections are important, constant pressure against both parties has always been the only force that makes real progress.

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The Shampoo Economy

Jared Bernstein | Posted 07.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: US Economy, Debt, Economic Policy, Market Regulation, Economy, Politics News
Jared Bernstein

Our system of borrowing, lending, and financing investments by both businesses and households is a national treasure, one which we have squandered in recent years.

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I Want To Be Too Big To Fail

Kent Greenfield | Posted 07.22.2008 | Business

Read More: Henry Paulson, Fannie Mae, Bear Stearns, Economic Policy, Economy, Housing Crisis, Business News
Kent Greenfield

Using Fannie Mae as a paradigm, the secret to having this administration to care about your financial well-being is in mismanaging your finances and being too big to fail.

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Jason, We Hardly Knew Ye

Bob Greenstein | Posted 06.25.2008 | Business

Read More: Jason Furman, Social Security, Economic Policy, Economy, Jason Furman Barack Obama, Barack Obama, Business News
Bob Greenstein

Does Jason Furman, the Obama campaign's new economic policy coordinator, really favor privatizing Social Security and cutting corporate taxes? Nonsense.

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The Path Ahead

Jared Bernstein | Posted 06.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Public Policy, MPG Standards, President 2008, Economic Policy, The Economy, Immigration, Energy Policy, Health Care, Immigration Policy, Politics News
Jared Bernstein

Here is a list of problems we face as a nation, and solutions, guided by one insider's view of what we've learned over these last two terms which have been dominated by conservative ideology.

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Bush Considers Economic Stimulus Package

AP | Deb Riechmann | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Stimulus Packages, George Bush, States of the Union, Economic Policy, Dana Perino, Economic Trends, Rising Oil Prices, President Bush, Business News

Amid new worries about a possible recession, the housing slump and rising oil prices, President Bush is exploring an economic stimulus package to rein...

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