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Via Think Progress: Chris Matthews: Bush Pulling a Katrina Again. This Time...

Excerpt: MATTHEWS: I’m just asking you where’s the President of the United States tonight? You got Paulson out there. Where’s the President? He’s pulling one of these Katrinas again. Where is he? The...

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McCain on U.S. economy: from 'strong' to 'total crisis' in 36 hours

My thoughts: A good measure of character is to be able to think ahead, as Barack Obama did, and to offer good ideas ahead of time, as Barack Obama has, to gather economic wizards beside you in advance,...

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NYT -- Paul Krugman: Depression Economics Returns

Caution is the New Risky Behavior according to Nobel Winner Paul Krugman. It seems to me though that it might be hard to face the massive amounts of deficit spending needed for a successful recovery,...

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NYT at IHT: U.S. economy is in bad shape, but 1982 was worse

Also notes that the expansion of the 1970s was better than any during the Bush administration for the average family.

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EU Feeling Bad About "Buy American Steel" demands in Stimulus Bill

Oh, I'm sorry folks. Just because we stuck your banks with all kinds of our worthless debt, you didn't think we'd act like we are in this together, did you? What's really funny though is the fact that...

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FiveThirtyEight: Sun Rises, Market Falls

For explanation click on link.

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The Economic Impact of Educational Achievement Gaps

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Signs Say Recession Ending. Will We Bump Along the Bottom?

I'm guessing yes, because the Wall Street banks who got the money don't want to lend it. They'd like to make Obama look bad so they can have their War and 'Tax Cuts for the Rich' Party back on top.

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Private Sector Jobs Were Disappearing for Most of the Last Decade.

This didn't just start in 2008. Private sector jobs started disappearing in May 2001 and never seriously recovered all decade. So much for war boosting an economy in any real sense.

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Washington's Blog: No Wonder the Poker Game's Over. The Wealthiest Have Taken...

General Washington is a pretty good blogger despite being dead for a couple of centuries. Glad he's keeping up with the new stuff. Very Interesting post dealing with the kind of information that few...

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9 Insider Secrets to Getting Hired

I don't know if these tips work, but this US News report at yahoo.com sounds like the extra effort will pay off. Good luck if you're out there searching for a new job. I'm going to put a copy in a...

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Mother Jones - Julia Whitty: Why We Won't Go Broke Cutting Emissions

Refutes the lies of the right wing about impending economic catastrophy if we work to reduce global emissions.

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lter Net -- Simon Johnson: Wall Street's Stranglehold on Our Democracy Must...

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AlterNet -- Orlando Patterson: Can't Call It Progress: African-Americans Are...

Excerpt: unemployment figures reflect only part of a broader pattern of socioeconomic disparity between blacks and whites; nearly all indexes -- income, wealth, educational attainment, homeownership...

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Corporations Sit On $1.8 Trillion Until They Get Their Way

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Ho Hum, Another Republican Lying, Says GOP responsible for Clinton's Great...

Because of the extreme luck of getting control of Congress in 1995 a Republican former house staffer is claiming that the GOP is responsible for the good economy of the late 1990s, and the surplus that...

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Daily Finance: More Jobs Added Than Expected in August

Fewer jobs lost during the summer months as well and the private sector keeps hiring more workers, though the federal government is shedding census jobs and state and local governments close positions...

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The Daily Dish: The Intellectual Amnesia Of The GOP

GOP promises to go back to the good old days are checks that can't be cashed after the election. The time of American dominance is over. Thanks to @dailydish (twitter.com) for link

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The Political Carnival: Income Growth Rates Under Democratic and Republican...

Do not miss this. It shows proof positive that people are economically better off with the Democrats in charge.

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Ohio McDonald's Gives Voting Advice in Paychecks

Messages claim that only if certain Republicans win in the state would the franchise continue to raise paychecks. Yeah, because Hooverism works so well. The Secretary of State said the messages appear...

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