TO: VPOTUS FROM: Robert Reich RE: Debate Beware: Paul Ryan will appear affable. He’s less polished and aggressive than Romney, even soft-spoken. And he acts as if he’s saying reasonable things. But under the surface he’s a right-wing zealot. And nothing he says or believes is reasonable-neither logical nor reflecting the values of the great […]
Robert Reich
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Politics of the Jobs Report
The White House is breathing easier this morning. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the unemployment rate dropped to 7.8 percent-the first time it’s been under 8 percent in 43 months. In political terms, headlines are everything-and most major media are leading with the drop in the unemployment rate. Look more closely, though, and the […]