Food Stamp Nation
15% of Americans are on food stamps. 40% of food stamp recipients are employed.
View ArticleDrones Ahoy
The US State Department announces that it has a fleet of drone planes. What next?
View ArticleRecession/Recovery
When people lose good jobs, their misery is downplayed. When they get new, worse jobs, it’s categorized as big progress – even though their worse off than before. Such is the nature of the current...
View ArticleTime for a Pay Adjustment
Two stories broke the same week: the CEO of McDonald’s announced that 10% of its employees would get a raise from $9 to $10 an hour; the CEOs of big retailers and restaurants, on the other hand, earn...
View ArticleSYNDICATED COLUMN: My Critique of Bernie Sanders’ Campaign
Full disclosure: If New York’s primary were held today — not that it typically has a significant electoral impact, since it’s relatively late on the calendar — I’d vote for Bernie Sanders. Why Bernie?...
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