Economic Development

The Old Lady, the Goose, and the Golden Eggs

movementvisionlab.org — How can Aesop's tale of the goose that laid the golden eggs guide us towards economic justice?

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America's Infrastructure Crisis: Are We Really A Developed Country?

(Originally published in The Huffington Post on August 19, 2007)

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Dems' Strategic Challenge

prospect.org — Here's how a Democratic president and Congress can advance the progressive policies America needs.

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Democrats Bow to Bush's Demands Again, on Spending Bill

washingtonpost.com — House Democrats handed the president a victory, agreeing not only to drop their demands for $22 billion in additional spending but to also shift funds from their priorities to Bush's.

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The Roots of the Crisis

alternet.org — If lenders couldn't offset their loans to Wall Street, their practices couldn't have spiraled out of control.

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Jackson Takes on Bush Subprime Relief Plan

washingtonpost.com — Jackson plans a march on Wall Street, and calls Bush administration plan "very little, very late," and says Bush "brings an umbrella when people need a tent."

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It's the Economy, Stupid

prospect.org — The Middle-class has exhausted the coping mechanisms they've used for over 30 years.

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Woe is the Worker

prospect.org — Candidates don't talk about the price workers pay for growth-at-any-cost business.

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The Making of a Mess

iht.com — Policy makers, committed to the view that the market is always right, simply ignored the warning signs.

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The Final Analysis

tpmcafe.com — Candidates must talk more about the lack of shared prosperity in today's economy.

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