Tag: U.S. Economy

"In sum, high costs in war and war-related spending pose a national security concern because they are unsustainable."

What does Amazon’s decisions have to do with America’s political tumult? Turns out, quite a lot.

Look at actual living standards of average working Americans, and you see an economy that’s getting worse, not better.

Trump did not have to resort to tariffs. All he needed to do was make it very clear to Chinese leaders that there had to be significant changes made to the trade relationship...

Instead of an “economic boom,” most Americans are experiencing declines in all these dimensions of their lives.

The bottom line: The economy that America’s rich run is doing quite well for America’s rich.

Trump is having only one positive impact on the economy: His continuous P.T. Barnum lies about how good it is have improved consumer confidence.

The costs of not acting are high. The benefits of investing in a clean energy economy would be widespread. We need to keep building the movement.

Public ownership of banks is not as crazy as it may sound. It has been the default political response to financial crises around the world for decades.

Despite all the posturing, this is an administration and Congress beholden to deep-pocket donors and entrenched corporate interests, that is acting relentlessly and systematically to undermine working people.