Robert Reich

The Ersatz Public Option

Robert Reich | Posted 11.19.2009 | Politics


Robert Reich

Harry Reid's public option is a token public option -- a fleeting gesture toward the idea of a public option, so small and desiccated as to be barely worth mentioning except that it still contains the word "public."

Obama, China, and Wishful Thinking About American Jobs

Robert Reich | Posted 11.17.2009 | Politics


Robert Reich

The dirty little secret on each side of the Pacific is that both America and China are capable of producing far more than their own consumers are capable of buying. The root of the problem is in domestic inequality.

Geithner Is "Obama's Rumsfeld": Replace Him With Robert Reich

Paul Abrams | Posted 11.17.2009 | Business


Paul Abrams

Geithner is a continuing liability for this President. By stepping down, he can rightly claim some successes, while also presenting an opportunity for Obama to appoint a Treasury Secretary who fights for Main Street.

An Open Letter to Harry Reid on Controlling Health Care Costs

Robert Reich | Posted 11.13.2009 | Politics


Robert Reich

Nobody promised you this would be easy, Harry. But, hell, why are you there, anyway? Your responsibility is to do the right thing by the American people and bring down future health-care costs.

Shahien Nasiripour

10 Years Ago Today, Congress Allowed For "Too Big To Fail"

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 11.05.2009 | Business


On the 10th anniversary of Congress voting to repeal the law that had long separated Main Street commercial banking from Wall Street investment bankin...

Going Rouge Skewers Palin

Geoffrey Dunn | Posted 11.07.2009 | Books


Geoffrey Dunn

One thing is certain: You will read far more about the real Sarah Palin in Going Rouge than you ever will in her own memoirs, being published by (who else?) Rupert Murdoch.

Breaking Up the Big Banks, and Why Congress Won't Do It

Robert Reich | Posted 10.27.2009 | Business


Robert Reich

Two ideas are floating around Washington regarding how to handle 'too big to fail' banks, but only one is supported by the Treasury and the White House. Unfortunately, it's the wrong one.

Why Wall Street Reform is Stuck in Reverse

Robert Reich | Posted 10.25.2009 | Politics


Robert Reich

Congress is struggling to produce even the tiniest shards of regulation that would at least give the appearance of doing something to rein in the Street.

Lessons From Letterman in Health Reform

Robert Reich | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics


Robert Reich

If Obama doesn't weigh in forcefully and say "no" to the hush money arranged in January for Big Pharma, big insurance, and the AMA, America's middle class will get walloped. And so will he in 2012.

The Audacity of Greed

Robert Reich | Posted 10.14.2009 | Politics


Robert Reich

Health insurers have just made the best argument yet about why a public insurance option is necessary.

Going To Copenhagen Empty-Handed

Robert Reich | Posted 10.13.2009 | Green


Robert Reich

There's no way between now and Copenhagen that Obama can get a strong climate bill through Congress. So here's my suggestion.

Why Obama Should Not Have Received the Peace Prize -- Yet

Robert Reich | Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics


Robert Reich

Giving the Peace Prize to the President before any of his goals have been attained only underscores the paradox of Obama at this early stage of his presidency.

Hiring Tax Credit: Support Builds For Proposal Rewarding Employers For Hiring, More Hours

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/07/business/07tax.html | Catherine Rampell | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics


The idea of a tax credit for companies that create new jobs, something the federal government has not tried since the 1970s, is gaining support among ...

Brazil Beats America And Wins Olympic Gold; Republicans Dance In The Streets

Jackson Williams | Posted 10.05.2009 | Politics


Jackson Williams

You know we're in trouble when a major political party openly roots for its own country to lose, as Republicans did for President Obama's bid to win the 2016 Olympics for Chicago.

The Public Option Lives On

Robert Reich | Posted 09.30.2009 | Politics


Robert Reich

The public option lives on. It's still in the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension bill. It still headlines the House bills, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she's still committed to it.

Why the Dow is Hitting 10,000 While Everyone Else is Cutting Back

Robert Reich | Posted 09.22.2009 | Business


Robert Reich

Regardless of what you call it -- Keynesianism, socialism, or just pragmatism -- government's expansion is doing wonders for business, especially big business and Wall Street.

Why Olympia Snowe Should Vote Against the Baucus Plan

Robert Reich | Posted 11.17.2009 | Politics


Robert Reich

Here's what's likely to happen if Snowe signs on to the Baucus bill, and if she doesn't. The next few weeks are crucial.

Robert Reich, Pat Buchanan Agree: We Should Have Let Some Big Banks Fail (VIDEO)

Posted 11.14.2009 | Business


Professor Robert Reich, former Labor Secretary in the Clinton administration, and Pat Buchanan had a rare moment of agreement this morning when they w...

Boulder/Denver New Tech Meetup Helps Entrepreneurial Community

Brett Greene | Posted 11.12.2009 | Denver


Brett Greene

Have you ever been to a networking event? Then you've had that cringing feeling in your stomach after entering a room full of strangers.

The Final Sprint for Health Care Has Now Begun

Robert Reich | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics


Robert Reich

The real political race for health care has just begun. Obama's speech should be seen as the starting gate of a two-month sprint between two competitors -- and they're not Democrats and Republicans.

Jason Linkins

Robert Reich Explains The Public Option In 70 Seconds

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics


Tonight, President Barack Obama will address a joint session of Congress and urge lawmakers to pass health care reform. Naturally, it will also be an ...

A Short Guide to the Public Option Fight, and the 75-Year Battle Over Universal Health Care

Robert Reich | Posted 11.08.2009 | Politics


Robert Reich

With Congress returning from recess to consider health care legislation and the President set to deliver a major address on the subject to both houses of Congress tomorrow, a bit of history may be in order.

The Real News About Jobs and Wages -- An Ode to Labor Day

Robert Reich | Posted 10.21.2009 | Business


Robert Reich

I keep hearing that the economic meltdown has taken a huge toll on the stock portfolios of the rich. That's true. But the rich haven't lost nearly as much of their assets, proportionately, as everyone else.

What Obama Must Demand from Congress on Health Care

Robert Reich | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics


Robert Reich

Addressing Congress is a good idea, but Obama can't rely solely on his exceptional rhetorical skills. He'll need to twist arms, cajole, force recalcitrant members to join him, and threaten retribution if they don't come along.

The Guns of August: How the Republican Right Fired on Health Care

Robert Reich | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics


Robert Reich

The most important difference between America's Democratic left and Republican right is that the left has ideas and the right has discipline.