Oct
2012 1
2012 1
CHART: Labor Income in Steady Decline
Last Wednesday’s Reuters Chart of the Day was from Margaret Jacobsen and Filippo Occhino of the Cleveland Fed. It commented on labor’s declining share of income and rising inequality. According to the commentary: Household income comes in two types: labor income, which includes wages, salaries, and other work-related compensation (such...
Sep
2012 14
2012 14
GRAND OLD MODEL LEGISLATION: Republican Study Committee, ALEC Look to Ramp Up Relations
After years of heavy flirting, a date at the conservative Heritage Foundation may be the place where the GOP and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) finally announce they are going steady. The Republican Study Committee, a caucus of 160 conservative lawmakers in the House of Representatives, is looking to engage in an official...
Sep
2012 12
2012 12
CHART: High School Graduation Rates in “Right-to-Work” States Clearly Lower than States Where Unionism is Welcome
An interesting, though dated map is making its way around the web that shows graduation rates across the country versus state “Right-to-Work” status. The graphic likely resurfaced, despite showing information from 2002-2003, because of the Chicago Teachers Union strike and the ongoing assault on public education. Even though the...
Jun
2012 27
2012 27
‘NUFF SAID: Wages are at an All-Time Low. Profits are at an All-Time High.
Hey, the economy is the “pivotal” issue in the 2012 election, right!? We’re in a real “make or break moment” for the United States, aren’t we!? It’s “now or never,” don’t ya think!? So there couldn’t be a better time for two charts from Business Insider that show exactly...
Jun
2012 22
2012 22
The Solutionless Citizens United States
In the Citizens United States of America, Mr. Smith will never be able to get to Washington again unless he decides to play crony to big money. The problems that face our reprivate (the opposite of a republic…) — polarizing verbal attacks, inability to accomplish simple legislative tasks, limitless advertising disinformation — share...
May
2012 30
2012 30
Despite 500,000 U.S. Call Center Job Losses Since 2008, Bank of America Is Hiring in The Philippines
Three years after receiving a $45 billion bailout from the U.S. Government — and just months after it announced it would lay off 30,000 workers — Bank of America has decided to go on a hiring spree…in the Philippines. BoA now joins JP Morgan Chase, CitiGroup, and Wells Fargo as a company housing its call ...
May
2012 29
2012 29
WOW: In No State Is a 40-Hour, Minimum Wage Work Week Enough to Afford a Two-Bedroom Apartment
The above graphic exploded on Facebook this weekend. It shows how many minimum wage hours a worker needs to work in order to be able to afford a two-bedroom unit at “Fair Market Rent” in any given state. The FMR is a figure determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The ...
May
2012 23
2012 23
Romney Praises Hewlett-Packard CEO as She Prepares to Eliminate 30,000 Jobs
Ahhh, the lengths one must go to receive praise from the Republican Party. Here’s GOP Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney waxing nostalgic about last year’s California race for Governor: I wish Californians had elected Meg Whitman. She would have been more successful and explained to Californians the need to cut back on spending and...
May
2012 22
2012 22
“Perhaps Overreach or Overlook would be a more fitting committee for Issa to chair.”
U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) is an identifiable example of the hostage-based politics that has marred Congress since the 2010 mid-term elections. As Chairman of the U.S. House Oversight Committee, Issa holds an important role in keeping Congress accountable. Yet, despite the seriousness of his title, Issa has used much of his time to coordinate ...
May
2012 14
2012 14
DEJA-EWW: Chase Bank VP Discovers Fraud, Blows Whistle, Gets Fired
Laws protecting “whistleblowers” have been shot down more frequently than we’re comfortable with of late, so it is important to hear the stories of those who have done the whistleblowing and the neglect they experienced as result. The Huffington Post recently told the story of Linda Almonte, a former division Vice-President at...
May
2012 9
2012 9
Fox News “Expert” Says Giving Women the Right to Vote Was “One of the Greatest Mistakes America Made”
Reverend Jesse Lee Peterson, Tea Party activist and founder of the conservative religious group, Brotherhood Organization of A New Destiny (BOND), has some ideas on where things went wrong with America and they seem to be centered around the 19th amendment. Yes, that 19th amendment. According to Rev. Peterson, the problem is that we let ...
May
2012 8
2012 8
Ann Romney Wins Ms. Out of Touch Pageant Wearing $1000 T-Shirt on CBS
One of the things about Michelle Obama’s style that made her a fashion icon in 2008 was that she wore affordable clothing well. She, like many women across the country, was looking good on a budget. Sure, once in office the top designers in the world came crawling out of the Italian woodwork to shower ...
