…who are either what Obama considers to be his “natural constituency” or close enough that they can be convinced to vote for him rather than his likely eventual opponent) who…

…governance of a country, including carrying out economic planning notwithstanding the ‘free market’ label.[1] I would suggest that the social structures referred to as “liberal”, “neoliberal”, “conservative” and “neoconservative” and…

…most of whom once served as law clerks for a Supreme Court justice. Like standard-issue lobbyists who pedal access to legislators or members of the executive branch, these lawyers sell…

…of the financial assets, etc. Progressives would argue that class warfare is represented by the corporatist agenda that extracts all productivity gains for managers and owners and leaves workers without…

by Bruce Webb (A contest with no prizes, AB doesn’t have fundraisers or sell t-shirts and is lucky if ad money keeps the servers on. And this is just a…

…of the stimulus matters, but right now the main issue is that it should be large. Yes money giving money state governments is better than giving money to consumers who…

…company to operate with fewer employers for extended periods of time, and thus expand for a while after the end of a recession without bringing on new workers. Your thoughts?…

…way patiently over years. The pollsters therefore report that the “mainstream” of Americans prefer the conservative language and logic, and the policies that go with them. The pollsters then suggest…

…up 26 percent from three months earlier. The company said a third of its demands to lenders for compensation have gone unfulfilled for three months. Fannie doesn’t disclose similar numbers.…

…I wonder if he is even aware that economic historians label the 1870’s as the “Long Depression”. I find it really amusing that he so proud of what others call…