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Most Low-Income New Yorkers Have Less Than $1K In Their Bank Accounts

Crain's New York Business | Daniel Massey | Posted 10.08.2009 | New York

Read More: u.s. Economy Problems, U.S. Economy, Low Income Families, Low-Income, New York City Recession, New York City, Economy, Economic Crisis, New York News

A survey of low-income New Yorkers shows that two-thirds have less than $1,000 in savings to fall back on should even tougher times hit, while one-thi...

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Manufacturing and the Limits of Comparative Advantage

Ralph Gomory | Posted 08.08.2009 | Business

Read More: U.S. Economy, Global Economy, Economics, David Ricardo, Economic Crisis, Comparative Advantage, Free Trade, Globalization, Ralph Gomory, Business, Ralph-Gomory, Warren Buffet, Global Economic Crisis, US Economy, u.s. Economy Problems, Economic Policy, Jeffrey Immelt, Corporate America, Trade, Financial TImes, Business News, Ceo, Free Market, Fair Trade, Business News
Ralph Gomory

Vague talk about future innovations, a post-industrial society, or an explosion of services exports is not the stuff on which to bet the prosperity of a nation.

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USA Today Needs to Check Its Facts: The Priority is the Economy

Kety Esquivel | Posted 04.11.2009 | Home

Read More: U.S. Economy, Fact Check, Accurate Verification, Social Security Administration, Economy, Jobs, Business Groups, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Immigrant Advocacy Groups, Department of Homeland Security, u.s. Economy Problems, E-Verify, USA Today, Unemployment, Media Matters, Congressional Budget Office, Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), Undocumented Workers, Immigration Policy Center (IPC), Home News
Kety Esquivel

Catherine Singley, Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Earlier this week, our friends at the Immigration...

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Obama Signals Shift in Governing Philosophy

Max Stier | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Hilary Clinton, u.s. Economy Problems, Nancy Killefer, Congress, Federal Workers, Steven Chu, Federal Government, President Obama, President Obama Administration, Operations, Peter Orszag, Obama, Policy, Department of State, Federal Employees, Economic Crisis, Obama Administration, Secretary of State, Obama's Cabinet, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama Administration, Politics News
Max Stier

He is not just saying we need to improve government operations. He's saying we need to put this issue front and center and then he is taking real action.

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Maintaining Presidential Popularity During a Recession

Darrell West | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: The Internet, Unemployment Rate, Economy, Computers, President Obama, Public Speaking, Franklin Roosevelt, Facebook, Barack Obama, Recession, Presidential Popularity, u.s. Economy Problems, Recession Fears, Youtube, Technology, Myspace, Politics News
Darrell West

Obama is a gifted public speaker whose ability to inspire hope, confidence, and optimism is legendary. He relates well to ordinary folks and understands how to communicate in terms people understand.

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Get Business Tax Cuts Out of the Stimulus Plan

Ross Eisenbrey | Posted 02.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: U.S. Economy, Money, Economy, Economic Crisis, Barack Obama Economic Plan, United States, Tax Breaks, Business, Barack Obama Economy, Barack Obama, u.s. Economy Problems, Barack Obama Economic Policy, Economic Policy, Economic Policy Institute, U.S. Economic Crisis, Politics News
Ross Eisenbrey

The money in this economic stimulus package is a small down payment on what is needed to give the U.S. the world class infrastructure we need.

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Dear Hank (A Letter to the Departing Treasury Secretary)

Jacki Zehner | Posted 02.02.2009 | Business

Read More: Goldman Sachs, u.s. Economy Problems, Women, New Year 2009, Freddie Mac, Jacki Zehner, Hank Paulson, Women's Issues, Activism, Henry Paulson, Hank Paulson 2008, Fannie Mae, Fannie Mae Freddie Mac Bailout, Secretary of the Treasury Hank Paulson, Freddie Mac Takeover, Business News
Jacki Zehner

It has been over six years since I left Goldman Sachs where I had the honor of working for you. I am sorry that your time serving our great country was not more of a rewarding experience for you.

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Happy Holidays Hollywood!

Ariston Anderson | Posted 01.19.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Darren Aronofsky, Patricia Clarkson, Elegy, Ben Kingsley, Penelope Cruz, The Wrestler, Jennifer Esposito, Harvey Weinstein, Evan Rachel Wood, Gus Van Sant, Aasif Mandvi, Dennis Hopper, Michelle Byrd, The Daily Show, Movies, Economy, Credit Crisis, Recession, u.s. Economy Problems, Entertainment News
Ariston Anderson

Just how much is the credit crunch going to affect Hollywood? Film elite like Sir Ben Kingsley, Penelope Cruz, Gus Van Sant, Dennis Hopper, Darren Aronofsky and others weigh in.

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Unemployment? They Need Workers!

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 01.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: u.s. Economy Problems, U.S. Economy, California, Unemployment, Unemployment Rate, Karel, Charles Karel Bouley, Economy, Video, Politics News
Charles Karel Bouley

Forget statistics, those numbers are people, and I'm one of them. Here are actual phone calls made over one week period to the Unemployment development department in California.

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Obama Right to Reassure Wall Street Markets With Rubinauts But Also Needs Econ Advisors Who Stand for Main Street

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 12.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: Timothy Geithner Treasury Secretary, Jared Bernstein, Financial Bailout, George Soros, Economic Crisis, Robert Rubin Citibank, Paul Krugman Barack Obama, Obama's Economic Team, Jame Galbraith, Kuttner Obama, Krugman Obama, Financial Advice, u.s. Economy Problems, Larry Summers and Barack Obama, Economic Stimulus Package, Joseph Stiglitz, Financial Meltdown, John Kenneth Galbraith, Kuttner Obama's Challenge, Paul Krugman on Barack Obama, Financial Crisis, Global Financial Crisis, Obama Cabinet Picks, Sheila Bair, Cabinet Appointments, Soros on Crisis, FInancial Markets, Economy, Socialists, Politics News
Miles Mogulescu

We can only hope that Obama balances the smart Rubinauts whom he has picked to lead his economic team with some equally smart pro-Main Street economic minds.

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Can We?

Wendy Block | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: David Sirota, The Uprising, Lobbyists, Grassroots, Fun, Bailout Deal, Illegal Activity, Progressives, Amy Goodman, Community Organizer, Federal Reserve, Corporate, Congress, New Activists, Shareholder Dividends, Government, Gordon Brown, u.s. Economy Problems, Shock Doctrine, Movement, Obama Change, Samuel Beckett, Banks, Moveon, Bonuses, Gay Marriage Ban, Saul Alinsky, Democracy Now, Naomi Klein, Barack Obama, Politics News
Wendy Block

I'm not ready to return to the same non-adrenaline-rush grassroots work that propelled Obama and the Dems to such a decisive victory.

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America: Get Your Financial Act Together

Diane Francis | Posted 12.19.2008 | Business

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Diane Francis

It would be as irrational to allow the Ayatollahs to build bombs as it would be to allow Wall Streeters to run amok again building their weapons of financial mass destruction.

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A Citizen's Pledge To President-Elect Obama

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics

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Frank Schaeffer

We will... Give your administration the benefit of the doubt when you initiate policies we personally disagree with but that are part of your overall recovery plan.

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Let's Admit it, the Financial Crisis is Kind of Cool

Billy Kimball | Posted 11.01.2008 | Politics

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Billy Kimball

I have to admit that watching the great wheels of the global economy sputter to a halt and then periodically be restarted by the main force of the U.S. government in the past few weeks has been kind of cool.

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Take A Deep Breath And Count To Three

Aaron Harber | Posted 10.26.2008 | Business

Read More: Robert Rubin, Henry Paulson, David Walker, Bailout, Deficit, Economy, National Debt, Secretary of the Treasury, Foriegn Investment, John McCain, Free Market Capitalism, Shadow Government Statistics, Federal Debt, u.s. Economy Problems, Barack Obama, National Deficit, Inflation, Congressional Bailout, Foriegn Investors, Financial Crisis, Free Market, Current Account Deficit, Socialists, Business News
Aaron Harber

Congress and the current Administration have allowed the nation's finances to deteriorate to a dangerous level.

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Wall Street greed and contributions should be illegal

Diane Francis | Posted 10.19.2008 | Business

Read More: Europe, u.s. Economy Problems, Campaign Finance Reform, Bailout, Lehman Brothers, Economy, U.S. Economic Crisis, Banks, Federal Reserve, Henry Paulson, Canada, Business News
Diane Francis

In 2006, the big five Wall Street firms handed out bonuses to their worldwide employees equivalent to the GDP of Vietnam or about $70 billion. Now to ...

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Leadership is More Than Profit

Margaret Blair and Ralph Gomory | Posted 10.06.2008 | Business

Read More: Free Trade, u.s. Economy Problems, Globalization, Corporate Responsibility, Shareholder Value, Economics, Corporate America, Economy, CEO Pay, Recession, Business News
Margaret Blair and Ralph Gomory

In the rush to globalization, the United States has tossed aside a crucial principle that guided the economic prosperity of the twentieth century: co...

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