The former Harvard president’s withdrawal from consideration for the Fed chairmanship ought to persuade Obama to make a quick decision to appoint Janet Yellen.
Robert Kuttner
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A True Liberal Mayor At Last?
Bill de Blasio won the Democratic mayoral primary, as expected. Could the city finally have a leader to bring its progressive forces into a powerful alliance?
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The Summers Dossier
Is making Larry Summers Fed chair worth a confirmation battle that depletes Obama’s rapidly dwindling political capital?
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Fashioning Justice for Bangladesh
Western multinationals are behind disasters like the Bangladesh factory collapse. Will public outrage and a new labor agreement lead to improvements for workers?
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Mortgage Reform: Watch Your Fannie
A bipartisan Senate bill could stop the nation’s two largest housing lenders from guaranteeing home loans.Â
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Post-er Boy Bezos
Newspapers are the new hottest accessory in the 1 percent.
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The Long Road to a Decent Economy
Jobs numbers released today show how far we are from having a healthy middle class.Â
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Must Austerity Keep Winning?
To defeat government bashing, we need public support for the middle-class emblems of higher education and housing.Â
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Brave Words, Awaiting a Stronger Program
The President’s new economic plan sure sounds nice; let’s see if the new policies he hints at make it into law.
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Nothing to Hide, Much to Fear
Why the NSA’s data dragnet is far more menacing than invasion of privacy
