Robert B. Reich's Blog, page 119

Why BP Isn't a Criminal

Justice Department just entered into the largest criminal settlement in U.S. history with the giant...

Inequality for All: The Film (and Kickstarter Video)

Don’t be distracted by January’s fiscal cliff or looming budget deficits. The central problem of our...

The Upcoming Mini-Deal on the "Fiscal Cliff"

Want to know what’s going to happen to January’s fiscal cliff? Just remember: Political deals move...

The President's Opening Bid on the Grand Bargain (III): The Difference Between "Broadening the Tax Base" and Raising Taxes on the Rich

The President says he wants $1.6 trillion in tax hikes. Republicans say they won’t raise tax rates...

The President's Opening Bid on a Grand Bargain (II): Put a Trigger Mechanism in the Legislation

When he meets with Congressional leaders this Friday to begin discussions about avoiding the...

The President's Opening Bid on a Grand Bargain: Aim High

I hope the President starts negotiations over a “grand bargain” for deficit reduction by...

The Next Game of Economic Chicken: Not on the Deficit But Over Taxing the Rich

With the election behind us I had hoped we’d get beyond games of chicken. No such luck.
But...

Why John Boehner May Have More Leverage over the Tea Partiers in Congress

“If there’s a mandate in yesterday’s results,” said House Speaker John Boehner on Wednesday,...

Why John Boehner May Have More Leverage over the Tea Partiers in Congess

“If there’s a mandate in yesterday’s results,” said House Speaker John Boehner on Wednesday,...

Obama's Next Economy: Why He Must Take This Opportunity to Reframe the Economic Debate

When the applause among Democrats and recriminations among Republicans begin to quiet down —...