Archive for December, 2009

Restoring Glass-Steagall


Posted by Bruno on December 30th, 2009

Our Sen. Maria Cantwell wants to bring back the Glass-Steagall act, the 1933 law that prevents investment banks from merging with retail banks. The law was repealed in 1999 under Bill Clinton and the Republican Congress and created such “too big to fail” behemoths as Citicorp.
In general, I like the idea of [...]

 
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Links Mentioned: how to pay for your abortion coverage … Streetcars for everyone … Copenhagen wrap-up.

Episode 411: It’s the Economy, Stupid


Posted by Bruno on December 13th, 2009
 
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Links Mentioned: Krugman on job growth

Wings of Change


Posted by Bruno on December 12th, 2009

Matt Yglesias says it’s Ben Nelson’s fault, not Barack Obama’s, that we haven’t gotten the change we’ve been hoping for with the new administration.
As the theory goes, it doesn’t matter how much leadership or head-knocking or what have you the administration tries to engage in, the fact is that with unified 39-member GOP [...]

 
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Links Mentioned: Preview of Copenhagen … Tiger and the media.


Now Playing: Episode 421: Reconciliation, Unions, Iraqi Elections

 
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Unions and weatherization programs

Public-sector unionization rates

Iraqi elections

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