by Adrian Ineichen On March 22, the Senate Banking Committee sent to the floor its version of the financial regulatory reform bill which seems politically more feasible than other bills before (Washington Post, 2010, March 23; New York Times, 2010, March 23). This article analyzes three aspects of the bill, and raises some concerns on […]
State Budget Crises Hamper Economic Recovery
by Ryan Greenfield So here we are, still losing jobs one year after President Obama took office. The Labor Department reported on January 7 that, after one month of the slenderest job gains (4,000) in November, payrolls again dropped by 85,000 jobs in December. The economy and jobs constitute the most important issue for both […]