Americans saw wealth plummet 40 percent from 2007 to 2010, Federal Reserve says Washington Post ...Only roughly half of middle-class Americans remained on the same economic rung during the downturn, the Fed found. Their median net worth — the value of assets such as homes, automobiles and stocks minus any debt — suffered the biggest drops. By contrast, the wealthiest families’ median net worth rose slightly....
America's Class War The New Yorker ...Exploiting public concerns about debts and deficits that have resulted from an economic downturn largely brought on by Wall Street malfeasance, Republican politicians, backed by wealthy individuals and corporations, are looking to cripple the unions and balance local budgets on the backs of low- and middle-income workers...
Americans for Prosperity campaigns without leaving a paper trail in Wisconsin Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group ...Americans for Prosperity, the big spending conservative group, sent an email to supporters hailing Walker's win and including a video highlight reel about "how AFP educated Wisconsin residents about Governor Walker's budget reforms."…So how much has the AFP reported spending on the Wisconsin campaign?…According to Wisconsin's Government Accountability Board, the agency that tracks campaign expenditures in the state, nada...
BREAKING: Governor Rick Scott Announces Florida Will Sue Obama Administration Over Voter Purge ThinkProgress ...the state will sue the Department of Homeland Security to obtain access to a database that it believes will provide more accurate information on the citizenship status of Florida voters...
Teamster running for Hershman's Senate seat JCOnline.com ...Indiana Democrats on Saturday selected Brad Thompson, of Delphi, to challenge Sen. Brandt Hershman for Senate District 7...
Pekin council approves school transportation plan PJStar.com ...The agreement comes after a near miss with Teamsters Local 627, the labor organization representing drivers. The union issued a five-day notice to strike earlier this year...
