From the Wall Street Journal: WASHINGTON -- Sen. John Kerry (D., Mass.) said Saturday he will vote to confirm Ben Bernanke for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve, bringing to 27 the number of senators who have said they will … [Read more...]
Wall Street is whining and threatening.
Of course they are going to say that Obama's proposal to place limits on risk taking will ruin the economy. Don't believe it for a second. It's a lie. By limiting risk taking, Wall Street will have to go back to the old … [Read more...]
The election was a referendum on (GASP) Martha Coakley
So, how did a relatively popular left-of-center Catholic AG from Middlesex County lose to a right wing Protestant Republican unknown in the battle for Ted Kennedy's seat? And, how did it seem that he represented MA more when she … [Read more...]
Trains, not planes, for Lynn.
Winning government funding for projects and jobs in Massachusetts is a proper goal for any of our US Senators and members of Congress. Yet it is not enough that projects simply be located here to merit their support. Projects should create … [Read more...]
The Big Fool Said to Push On
I hear echoes of Pete Seeger in admonitions and exhortations from our leaders on the issues of our time: "Sergeant, don't be a Nervous Nellie," The Captain said to him. "All we need is a little determination; Men, follow me, I'll lead … [Read more...]
Obama on 60 Minutes on war and the economy
Second troubling topic. Croft asked about the recently announced Afghanistan surge & withdrawal strategy. The core reason for the strategy that Obama offered, as I understood him, is that the border region between Afghanistan and … [Read more...]
How I will create more than 100,000 jobs in Massachusetts
For far too long people have been falsely led to believe that progressive values and policies that promote business growth are counterintuitive, my priority in the Senate will be putting people back to work, lowering the unemployment rate, … [Read more...]
Spinning the Economy…Today’s News
Market update ...... they are spinning it positive again. Proclaiming the "unofficial" end to the recession... The U.S. economy grew in the third quarter for the first time in a year as consumer spending and investment in new home-building … [Read more...]
Less and less and more unequal
This is the CBO's study on reganomics and the middle class, it didn't get much play on the news so i am trying to spread the issue here. http://www.alternet.org/workpl... … [Read more...]
Coakley Delivers Plan for Financial Regulatory Overhaul
“I firmly believe that we cannot afford to wait to take action on these problems – the time for reform is now,” said Attorney General Coakley.“Real economic recovery is dependent on our ability to regain the … [Read more...]
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