Not So Special Care
It has been just about six weeks since the adultBasic program came to an end, leaving 42,000 Pennsylvanians without...
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Don’t Know Much About History …
Last week, we released a report at the Keystone Research Center that has me humming an old Sam Cooke...
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CEO Pay Soars While Workers’ Pay Stalls
USA Today reported last week that median CEO pay in 2010 rose 27%, compared to a 2.1% increase in...
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Oppressive Regimes and Income Inequality
Joseph Stiglitz, a Nobel Laureate in economics, has a great essay in the latest issue of Vanity Fair explaining...
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Governor Needs a ‘Vision’ Check on Marcellus Shale
Governor Corbett claimed in a recent Patriot-News story that Marcellus Shale gas drillers have paid $71 million in sales...
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The Minimum Wage Matters
On Thursday, the Mid-Atlantic office of the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest estimate of the number of...
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Trickle Down Economics Not Helping Marcellus Shale Communities
The counties hosting the most Marcellus Shale gas drilling are showing early signs of increased economic activity, but little...
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Consumers Tell Real Story of Affordable Care Act
The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce convened in Harrisburg today for a hearing focused on rolling back...
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A ‘Double Irish’ Here, a ‘Dutch Sandwich’ There
St. Patrick’s Day may be behind us, but plenty of U.S. corporations are still helping themselves to a “Double...
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Yes, Years of Budget Cuts Have Taken a Toll on Pennsylvanians
Over the past week, much has been said and written about Governor Corbett’s proposed state budget cuts. Naturally, the...
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What’s the Real Cost of Privatization?
Privatization is a buzz word in Pennsylvania these days, even if no specific plans were put forth in Governor...
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Can Businesses Make More Money by Paying their Workers More?
We spend a lot of time around here worrying about rising profits and stagnant wages, but that doesn’t mean...
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