Staff / TruthdigAug 22, 2011
Essayist, Yale English professor and TomDispatch contributor David Bromwich takes a careful accounting of the "sacked" and "saved" members of the Obama administration in an attempt to reveal the similarities between his presidency and George W. Bush's. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 22, 2011
So, the former head honcho of Obama's Office of Management and Budget, Peter Orszag, is now sitting in a very plush position over at Citigroup, from where he gave his latest economic prognostications in Thursday's Financial Times . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigDec 29, 2010
Two years into the Obama presidency and the economic data is still looking grim Don’t be fooled by the gyrations of the stock market, where optimism is mostly a reflection of the ability of financial corporations -- thanks to massive government largesse -- to survive the mess they created. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Ruth Marcus / TruthdigSep 8, 2010
The president's position that the tax cuts for those making less than $250,000 a year should be extended permanently is fiscally reckless. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 23, 2010
Peter Orszag is resigning his Cabinet-level position and possibly heading to the relative calm of a think tank. Orszag decided to leave before work on the next budget starts in earnest. A successor is likely to be promoted from within the administration. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigDec 9, 2008
With unemployment soaring, the need grows daily for guaranteed health care. But that may not happen in the coming year because of the desperate need to revive the economy and put people to work. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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