Daily Archives: August 2, 2011

Debt Ceiling Deal Will Result In Loss Of 1.8 Million Jobs In 2012 — Says Economic Institute

An analysis posted at the Economic Policy Institute web-site predicts that economic policies stemming from the the new agreement on raising the debt ceiling will result in a loss of 1.8 million jobs in 2012. Applying conventional multipliers, the reduction … Continue reading

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Five Ways Corporate Media Pushed The Debate Over The Debt Limit Increase Far To The Right

The web-site “Fair,” that describes itself as a “national media watch group,” in a post entitled, “Media Malpractice on Debt Ceiling,” says this debt limit debate illustrates how the corporate media pushes the national discussion towards the right. It cites … Continue reading

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