By Dean Baker, The American Prospect Last summer, President Bush told the American people that “the American economy is the envy of the world.” He continued, “The fundamentals of our economy are strong…. Job creation is strong. Real after-tax wages are on the rise. Inflation is low.” None of this was exactly true then, but…
By Robert Pear, New York Times President Bush rebuffed appeals from the nation’s governors on Monday to increase spending on roads, bridges and other public works as a way to revive the economy. Governors said Mr. Bush had told them at a White House meeting that he wanted to see the effects of his economic…
Elizabeth Williamson, Washington Post Under pressure from agriculture industry lobbyists and lawmakers from agricultural states, the Environmental Protection Agency wants to drop requirements that factory farms report their emissions of toxic gases, despite findings by the agency’s scientists that the gases pose a health threat. The EPA acknowledges that the emissions can pose a threat…
The Huffington Post Ashcroft to Testify on Monitor Contracts by ANGELA DELLI SANTI TRENTON, N.J. — Former Attorney General John Ashcroft has agreed to appear at a federal hearing looking into no-bid contracts he and others received to monitor out-of-court corporate settlements. A House Judiciary Committee subcommittee announced the agreement with Ashcroft in Washington, D.C.,…
