The great government fire sale is on Associated Press ...And soon, if state legislators have their way, private investors will be able to buy plenty of other municipal treasures: power plants in Wisconsin, prisons in Louisiana and Ohio and municipal buildings in Boston...
Dramatic Job Revisions Bust Structural Unemployment Myths The Roosevelt Institute ...On average, there were 172,000 fewer job openings per month in 2009 and 235,000 fewer job opening per month in 2010...
Federal worker pensions emerge as target in debt-reduction talks Washington Post ...Republicans have proposed saving more than $120 billion over the next decade by requiring the civilian workforce to contribute more toward retirement — a plan that would effectively impose an immediate 5 percent pay cut on more than 2 million federal employees...
Trade Deficit with FTA Countries Continues to Climb Global Trade Watch ... the deficit with our 17 FTA (free trade agreement) partners continues to worsen, adding to the body of evidence that NAFTA-style trade agreements are hurting American workers...
Grass Roots: Forum sets stage for moving from Walker protests to people's movement The Cap Times ...Can a sustained grass roots movement grow from Wisconsin's season of protests?...
Crain's editorial: Quit playing Crain's Cleveland Business ...The governor chops away at expenses, but loudly proclaims his refusal to consider any form of tax increase, even though it's inexcusable not to raise the rate on the state's commercial activity tax...
Groups Protest Rick Scott In Daytona Beach WFTV.com ...Activists from both trade and teachers unions, as well as progressive groups, held signs and chanted from 4:00pm to 7:00pm on Sunday while Scott was right next-door...
Emergency manager's autocratic power puts Benton Harbor in national spotlight Detroit Free Press ...To Mayor Wilce Cook and others, Harris represents a corporate-state scheme to deny Benton Harbor voters rights to elect their own leaders...
