The Metro DC area is plagued by some of the nation’s most congested, and infamous, traffic gridlock, ranking second or third worst in the nation, depending on the year. That’s quite an honor. more »
The commute between Baltimore and D.C. is the fourth-most congested route in the country. But a high-speed rail line would make this trip an 18-minute breeze (and also free up some of that congestion). They have been talking about building this rail line since 1994. Meanwhile other countries have been doing. more »
People care about jobs. They still care about jobs. And politicians who don't care about jobs will lose their jobs, because that is what motivates voters.
Polling at Pollingreport.com proves that people are much more concerned about jobs than deficits. (Note there are some polls that show equal concern, no polls that show deficit with a higher concern) more »
The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission examines the collapse of Bear Stearns, the Wall Street brokerage firm that ended up being merged with JPMorgan Chase during the heart of the financial crisis. Bear Stearns argues that unsubstantiated rumors precipitated its collapse, but commissioners help make the case that it was Bear Stearns own business practices, forged in a deregulated environment, that laid it low.
Things are good for the plutocrats. Stock market soaring, bonuses are big... Things are going mighty fine. So fine, in fact, that the urgency of extending unemployment, COBRA and programs to help the people harmed by the financial disaster is moving off the table. more »
Yesterday I compared China's stimulus plan with our own. China made a major investment in public infrastructure but a key strategic part of that was that they focused on developing strategic industries. more »
This morning I watched a live webcast of a Senate hearing, titled, Senate Banking Subcommittee on Economic Policy to Examine Effect of China Currency Practices on American Manufacturing. more »
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