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A Tale of Two Economies

- Barbara Ehrenreich
Submitted by Robert Dorst2 (not verified)
January 23rd, 2008
"We have become so unequal as a nation that we increasingly occupy two different economies -- one for the rich and one for everyone else -- and the latter has been in a recession, if not a depression, for a long, long time. Not all economists can bring themselves to admit this."

   9 January 2008 Source

Barbara Ehrenreich. "Recession, Who Cares?" Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-ehrenreich/recession-who-cares_b_8...

The Economic Pains of the Middle Class

- Representative Nancy Pelosi
Submitted by Robert Dorst2 (not verified)
January 14th, 2008
"Middle-class Americans’ paychecks are flat or dropping, while health care costs continue to rise and home heating costs are skyrocketing. U.S. trade deficits and the borrowing from China to fund tax cuts will have real and harsh impacts on future generations."

    Source

Robert L. Borosage, Robert Loper, et al. Straight Talk: Common Sense for the Common Good. http://ourfuture.org/straighttalk.

A Stronger Voice for Workers

- Senator Edward Kennedy
Submitted by Robert Dorst2 (not verified)
January 14th, 2008
"It’s time to return to a world where workers obtain their fair share of the nation’s economic growth. The best way to do so is to give them a stronger voice in the workplace…"

   27 March 2007 Source

Robert L. Borosage, Robert Loper, et al. Straight Talk: Common Sense for the Common Good. http://ourfuture.org/straighttalk.

The Growing Gap Between Consumers and Corporations

- Senator Hillary Clinton
Submitted by Robert Dorst2 (not verified)
January 14th, 2008
"And let’s be clear. It’s not as if America hasn’t been successful economically these past years. But the measure of success doesn’t relate what’s happening in households across our country, because, while productivity and corporate "

    Source

Robert L. Borosage, Robert Loper, et al. Straight Talk: Common Sense for the Common Good. http://ourfuture.org/straighttalk.

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The Dummies' Guide to Stupid Leaders and Misleading Numbers

By Allison Kilkenny
From huffingtonpost.com
May 5th, 2008
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huffingtonpost.com — In case you didn't know, the loss of 20,000 American jobs in April is actually good news. You see, economists had predicted 73,000 jobs would be lost last month, so thank God we dodged that bullet, right?!

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McCain's Flea-Market Economy

By Tula Connell
July 2nd, 2008

George W. Bush's solution to our nation's economic mess—that his failed policies helped create—is to applaud people who must work three jobs to make ends meet. more »

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The Up-Escalator May Be Broken

By Steven Greenhouse
From tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com
July 2nd, 2008
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tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com — Today's young workers are the first generation to come of age after the high-tech bubble burst, after the offshoring of jobs exploded, and after millions of factory jobs disappeared. They are entering a workplace where paychecks have shrunk, and the job security that previous generations took for granted has all but evaporated. What, if anything, are they going to do about it?

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The Vanishing Middle Class

By Robyn Blumner
From huffingtonpost.com
July 2nd, 2008
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huffingtonpost.com — We are moving from a three-class society to a two-class, consisting of a somewhat larger upper class and the rest of America — people who are "constantly living on the edge of a cliff." They might appear to earn a decent income, but enjoy none of the financial security normally associated with middle-class status.

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No Shame In Our Game

By David Roberts
From gristmill.grist.org
July 2nd, 2008
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gristmill.grist.org — Conventional wisdom among progressives on climate legislation — that climate legislation will inevitably hurt people financially in the short-term, in order to secure environmental benefits in the distant future — makes me want to tear my hair out. Because it's just not true.

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Lessons to be Learned from the Financial Crisis

By Martin Wolf
From ft.com
July 2nd, 2008
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ft.com — The Bank for International Settlements has long warned of the dangers of unrestrained credit growth and asset price inflation. In its annual report this year, the BIS felt free to say “We told you so.”

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What Do Working-Class Voters Want? They Want A Fair Deal

By Steven Greenhouse
From tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com
July 1st, 2008
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tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com — Workers recognize there is no magic wand to make unfairness disappear, but they are nonetheless eager for political leaders to take some serious steps to ease the big squeeze.

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Bush’s Loose Ends

By Eugene Robinson
From truthdig.com
July 1st, 2008
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truthdig.com — George W. Bush's presidency seems exhausted and irrelevant, but that's a dangerous illusion. The Decider remains in command of the world's most advanced and powerful military force, and he has just a few months to tie up what he might consider loose ends.

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The GOP's December Surprise

By James K. Galbraith
From motherjones.com
July 1st, 2008
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motherjones.com — Is the GOP cooking the books to avoid recession till after Election Day?

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