Great TED talk from Nick Hanauer on who the true job creators are. (hint: it’s not the wealthy who pay low taxes)
Statement on Today's Weak Job Numbers
The momentum created by the Recovery Act, aka “stimulus”, is being squandered by the inaction of Frank Guinta and the Republicans in Congress.
Source: mh2012.com
Diamond argues that a more progressive tax code is better for growth because it puts more money in the hands of people who are currently 'capital constrained.'
How [Nobel prize winning economist] Peter Diamond thinks about taxes and jobs
Source: Washington Post
Robert Reich: Why a Fair Economy is Not Incompatible with Economic Growth but Essential to It
One of the most pernicious falsehoods you’ll hear during the next seven months of political campaigning is there’s a necessary tradeoff between fairness and economic growth. By this view, if we raise taxes on the wealthy the economy can’t grow as fast.
Wrong. Taxes were far higher on top…
Fixing Economy is Job One
If elected, the Portsmouth Democrat would push for another federal economic stimulus package that would be used more for public infrastructure projects to put more people back to work.
Source: portsmouth-nh.patch.com
Jobless claims quickly declined following stimulus. It’s time for a second round as progress has slowed.
Source: MSN
