New York Islanders Charles Wang has declared his team a free agent, but does he actually have any viable places to move to? The hockey season is underway, which is bad news for Islanders fans in two ways. First off, … Continue reading
Not everybody who’s happy Chicago didn’t get the 2016 Olympics is a right-wing Obama-hating loon: And so President Obama spent a day in Copenhagen for nothing: The 2016 Olympics will be held in Rio, not Chicago. Adding insult to injury, … Continue reading
Reason #1 never to believe economic predictions in the media: The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell for the third straight week, evidence that layoffs are continuing to ease in the earliest stages of an economic recovery. … Continue reading
It’s swine flu season, which means all thoughts turn to what to do when your job won’t let you call in sick: As the H1N1 swine flu virus starts its second major sweep through the U.S., business owners are bracing … Continue reading
As if I weren’t worried enough about the fate of the world, I picked up the Times today and read this in what was meant to be an optimistic report on how global carbon emissions have fallen as a result … Continue reading
Concern about global climate change isn’t actually doing much yet to forestall disaster: Remember global warming? It seems like only yesterday that we were watching bits of Antarctica flake off into the ocean — not to mention even less-gripping sights, … Continue reading
I’ve only scratched the surface of the 220 pages, but here are some lowlights: No public insurance option, of course. Looks like not even a trigger for a public option to be created if private insurers don’t bring their premiums … Continue reading
Health Savings Accounts, the Bush-spawned health insurance plans that have been derided as a mere tax dodge for the rich, are either in danger of being phased out under health reform, or likely to carry on unimpeded. You make the … Continue reading
Mostly lost in all the coverage of the new Census Bureau poverty stats (with unemployment skyrocketing, more people are poor!) is this tidbit from Emily Monea and Isabel Sawhill of the Brookings Institution: Using data from the Congressional Budget Office … Continue reading