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Progress on Texas Wind Energy Jobs

By Natasha Chart

November 20, 2009

The dispute over whether or not a Texas wind farm receiving federal subsidies would source its components from a Chinese manufacturer has come to a more agreeable solution, with the partnering companies agreeing to open a 1,000 person turbine factory in the US read more »

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The One Thing That Will Help Restore U.S.-China Trade Balance

By Dave Johnson

November 19, 2009

Have you heard of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission? Their job is to assess the national security implications of the trade and economic relationship between the United States and the People's Republic of China. Actually, that’s a big deal, especially now. read more »

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Hell if D.C. Didn't Offshore $849 Million in Stimulus for Windmills Already

November 19, 2009

It turns out a Texas windmill farm developer's request last month for nearly half a billion in stimulus funds to create 2,000 jobs in China doesn't rank first on the audacity scale.

Shockingly for American taxpayers, and sadly for the staggering 10.2 percent of Americans who are unemployed, it doesn't even rank second.

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The Problem With A Jobs Bill – And Everything Else

By Dave Johnson

November 18, 2009

The country needs a jobs program and needs it right now. Cash for Caulkers would be a good start. A new Civilian Conservation Corps would be another. But let's not allow a jobs program to cover over the need for real changes in the structure and core principles of our economy. read more »

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Congress' Choice: Real Derivatives Reform Or Another Wall Street Earthquake

By Robert Johnson

November 18, 2009

This post is an excerpt of testimony presented to the Senate Agriculture Committee on November 18, 2009 in a hearing on legislation reforming regulation of financial markets. The testimony was presented on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform. read more »

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Responding To Climate Change By Speeding Job Creation

By Natasha Chart

November 17, 2009

From Bloomberg, we learn how China is pushing an ambitious domestic clean economy agenda, planning large scale projects that will keep their citizens employed and civil unrest at bay. read more »

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It's Time to Put Jobs First

By Richard Trumka

November 17, 2009

We've got a jobs crisis in this country, and we need to fix it—now!

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The Washington Times Was Against Protectionism Before It Was For It

By Dave Johnson

November 16, 2009

President Obama is visiting Asia, and is blasted over and over about America's supposedly "protectionist" policies. read more »

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Our Clean Energy Dollars Create Jobs Overseas As We Struggle To Catch Up

By Natasha Chart

November 16, 2009

Sen. Charles Schumer has added to concerns that clean energy stimulus funding is creating wind energy jobs in China instead of the US, taking recent public interest as an opportunity to draw attention to the lack of controls favoring domestic employment. read more »

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Business Council Honors Mining CEO for Clipping Workers, Whacking Towns

November 16, 2009

A business group is honoring Roger Agnelli, the CEO of Vale, one of the largest mining companies in the world, which, coincidentally, is in the midst of its longest ever labor dispute. The award is for exceptional accomplishments in corporate social responsibility. read more »

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Against Wall Street, Prosecutors Are Striking Out

By Sam Pizzigati

November 16, 2009

Unfortunately, lawmakers aren't doing too well either — and the big bank bonus grab has once again shifted into overdrive.

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Health Care Reform Now at a “Which Side?” Moment for Progressives

By Phillip Cryan

November 16, 2009

After a year’s arduous work on health care reform, some progressives are throwing up their hands in exasperation: what did we really get for all the struggle and strife? Should we even support it? According to critics, Democratic legislators have compromised too often and conceded too much. The bundle of policies we’re left with is deeply flawed – imperfect half-measures unable to deliver on any of our major goals. Why bother fighting, in the end, to secure passage of a reform that’s so weak? Voices like these have been a recurring feature of U.S. healthcare debate for decades. They tend to forget – improbably enough, for people who genuinely want to transform our screwed-up health care system – that only a political victory can change that system.

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Changing The U.S.-Asia Trade Relationship

By Natasha Chart

November 14, 2009

President Obama said Saturday in Tokyo, Friday in the US, that "One of the important lessons this recession has taught us is the limits of depending primarily on American consumers and Asian exports to drive growth." read more »

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Chinese Currency Deflation In Perspective

By Natasha Chart

November 13, 2009

China's artificial currency peg has come to be a problem for many world economies, including neighboring countries in Asia, many of whom now trade more with China than with the US. read more »

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Put down that Valium and back away. Now.

By Natasha Chart

November 13, 2009

The real problem with Washington, DC, I maintain, is that there seem to be sedatives in the water. read more »

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Back To Our Old Ways On Trade?

By Dave Johnson

November 13, 2009

This just in from Reuters: U.S. trade deficit widened in September. read more »

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A Time To Pressure Allies More Than Opponents

By Natasha Chart

November 12, 2009

While movement progressives have watched this year's events unfold, I'm sure many of us have had a Hightower moment:

As a fellow once said to me, "I don't mind losing when we lose, but I hate losing when we win."

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$140 Billion for Bonuses, Zero for America’s Future

By Dave Johnson

November 11, 2009

Here is another story about Wall Street’s war on the real economy. read more »

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Financing A Clean Energy Renaissance

By Natasha Chart

November 10, 2009

In clean energy, countries get what they pay for. If the United States won't invest in cleaner manufacturing, other countries will, and their workers will benefit from being able to supply their markets and others. read more »

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Microsoft Moves IT Research Jobs Offshore, Following Manufacturers

By Natasha Chart

November 10, 2009

If you move the manufacturing away, research and development will eventually follow. read more »

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