McClatchy reports: Republicans almost unanimously oppose spending $33.9 billion for extended...
Category - Economy
Chart of the Week
Just so we're all clear on what contributed most to the current deficit, here's a convenient chart...
Deficit Shocker
It turns out the media-fueled Washington meme that Americans are freaked out about the deficit and...
More Stimulus, If You Please
Because the Fed can't do much of anything. Members of the Federal Reserve lowered their...
Oh. Great.
The president today while introducing a new deficit-reduction adviser. "At a time when so many...
Fiscal Conservatism!
The Republicans have resumed their drumbeat for extending the Bush tax cuts for the rich. And they...
Between a Rock and Unemployment
Yesterday: White House Senior Advisor David Axelrod conceded this morning on ABC News’ This Week...
Another Recession Myth Debunked
All those poor black people who didn't read the fine print on their balloon mortgages and ARMs are...
One of Many Arguments for More Stimulus
Zakaria reports that when the stimulus money runs out, education officials will have to fire 5,000...
Chill Out
Krugman debunks all of the "Stop spending!" deficit hawk shriekery. This conventional wisdom isn’t...
Making More Poor People
The lengths to which California will go to avoid raising taxes on its considerable population of...
'Stop Spending!'
The Republicans, whose whole thing is to question the patriotism of Democrats and liberal support...
Feingold Channels Nelson and Lieberman
By now, you're probably aware that Russ Feingold is voting against financial regulatory reform...
The Third Depression
Via Digby, Krugman's new column made a little nauseous. He's suggesting we've entered an era of...
Here's a Fantastic Idea
This guy wants to bring back debtor's prisons. Obviously, I don't think this is a fantastic idea...
Second Stimulus
A new Gallup poll shows an overwhelming majority of Americans support more stimulus money to create...
Worst Persons in the World
The Heritage Lakes Homeowners Association in Texas for foreclosing on the home of an Iraq war...
The Stimulus Worked
The CBO brings us proof. CBO estimates that in the first quarter of calendar year 2010, ARRA’s...
Regulate? Then, Never!
by Watch, as the folks who decry governmental regulation---the self-described libertarians who...
We Will Crush You
I'm not entirely thrilled with the Wall Street reform bill, but it's still a pretty big deal...