Will consumer pessimism plunge the U.S. into recession?
Consumer confidence is at its lowest level in more than a year. Now's not the time for austerity economics
Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 11:15 PM UTCBusiness RobertReich.org, U.S. Economy
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Economic prosperity isn’t a zero-sum game
Why can't wealthy Americans realize they'll fare better with a smaller share of a rapidly-growing economy?
Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 4:44 PM UTC 42Politics RobertReich.org
How Obama is unraveling Reagan Republicanism
Bobby Jindal's "stop being the stupid party" speech suggests the modern GOP is cracking up
Friday, Jan 25, 2013 11:04 PM UTC 125Politics RobertReich.org, Bobby Jindal
Americans aren’t living beyond their means
It's just a myth propagated by groups like Fix the Debt to keep the country's wealth in the hands of the few
Friday, Jan 25, 2013 7:58 PM UTC 37Business RobertReich.org
If neocons despise Chuck Hagel, he can’t be all that bad
His "Jewish lobby" comment was dumb. But anyone who's got Richard Perle riled up must be doing something right
Tuesday, Jan 15, 2013 7:47 PM UTCPolitics RobertReich.org
Obama’s debt ceiling strategy hinges on GOP sanity
The president is making a major gamble that Republicans are rational enough to bow to public pressure
Monday, Jan 14, 2013 10:59 PM UTC 24Politics RobertReich.org, Debt ceiling
Obama must use the Constitution on guns and the debt ceiling
Republicans have shown they're incapable of compromise. It's time the president exerts his executive authority
Thursday, Jan 10, 2013 2:43 PM UTC 17All Salon RobertReich.org, Debt ceiling
How many more bailouts will we allow?
The banks are now far bigger than they were prior to the recession. It's time to break them up once and for all
Tuesday, Jan 8, 2013 11:10 PM UTCBusiness RobertReich.org, Citigroup
It’s time to focus on jobs
Enough fussing over deficit reduction. The Bureau of Labor Statistics suggests the jobs market is treading water
Friday, Jan 4, 2013 2:52 PM UTCBusiness RobertReich.org
Republicans just don’t care what the nation thinks
If you think Boehner and the House GOP will bow to public pressure to reach a "fiscal cliff" deal, think again
Friday, Dec 28, 2012 2:17 PM UTC 28Business RobertReich.org, John Boehner
Let’s go flying over the “fiscal cliff”!
Obama's locked in a game of chicken with the House GOP. But the worst thing he can do is extend tax cuts until 2013
Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 3:10 PM UTC 12Politics RobertReich.org, Barack Obama
John Boehner, failure
The collapse of his "Plan B" reveals that the GOP just isn't serious about reducing the deficit
Friday, Dec 21, 2012 6:18 PM UTC 30Business RobertReich.org
Barack Obama, pushover
His "fiscal cliff" concessions are unnecessary and premature. Why can't he recognize his bargaining leverage?
Thursday, Dec 20, 2012 5:05 AM UTC 33Politics RobertReich.org, Barack Obama
Does America hate its children?
From gun violence to poor health care coverage, we allow corporate interests to systematically abuse our youth
Monday, Dec 17, 2012 10:36 PM UTC 26Politics RobertReich.org, Diabetes
Enough with budget deficit hysteria!
Until the federal government addresses unemployment and fair wages, the economy will never wholly right itself
Friday, Dec 14, 2012 2:44 PM UTCPolitics RobertReich.org, budget deficit
Fed’s jobs program: Doomed to fail
Near-zero interest rates might sound great, but banks aren’t allowing many people to take advantage of them
Thursday, Dec 13, 2012 4:31 PM UTCBusiness RobertReich.org, Ben Bernanke
Revenge of the GOP billionaires
The Kochs and Adelsons haven't learned their lesson from the 2012 election. They'll just spend more in 2016
Wednesday, Dec 12, 2012 3:01 PM UTCBusiness RobertReich.org, Politico
Michigan exposes America’s inequality “cliff”
While Washington wrings its hands over the budget deficit, a true crisis is playing out in the country's heartland
Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 3:03 PM UTCPolitics RobertReich.org, Michigan, Labor
146,000 new jobs aren’t enough
However encouraging, today's jobs report should remind Washington to shift its focus away from the budget deficit
Friday, Dec 7, 2012 4:15 PM UTCBusiness RobertReich.org, Fiscal cliff
3 real “cliffs” facing America
Forget the budget crisis hysteria. Obama has sterner challenges in child poverty, health care and global warming
Wednesday, Dec 5, 2012 11:40 PM UTC 18Politics RobertReich.org, Fiscal cliff
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