Stephen Moore is Not Suitable for the Fed
03.25.2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to President Trump's nomination of Stephen Moore to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, the Fed Up campaign released the...
03.25.2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to President Trump's nomination of Stephen Moore to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, the Fed Up campaign released the following statement:
"Last year, Fed Up successfully opposed a nominee for the Board of Governors who had called for the elimination of the Fed’s full employment mandate, and we are prepared to do so again. Stephen Moore’s extreme devotion to wealthy interests, along with his embrace of discredited “Trumponomics” and the Laffer Curve must not be allowed to have a presence on the Fed Board. The Senate Banking Committee should ask him tough questions about his opposition to the Fed’s full employment objective, his admitted lack of monetary policy expertise, his partisan flip from warning of deflation to bashing Jay Powell for being too hawkish, and his proud support for white supremacists like Steve King. These positions cast serious doubt that he has the judgement required for this vital position."
Mythbusters: Top Five Myths About Prison Divestment
Mythbusters: Top Five Myths About Prison Divestment
The prison-industrial complex also included financial services firm JP Morgan Chase & Co until recently. Under pressure from activist groups Make the Road New York & the Center for Popular...
The prison-industrial complex also included financial services firm JP Morgan Chase & Co until recently. Under pressure from activist groups Make the Road New York & the Center for Popular Democracy, JP Morgan committed to stop funding private prison companies last week.
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Newburgh backs universal rent control laws
City officials in Newburgh threw their support behind a statewide initiative to regulate rental rates and bolster protections for tenants and landlords through universal rent control laws.
...City officials in Newburgh threw their support behind a statewide initiative to regulate rental rates and bolster protections for tenants and landlords through universal rent control laws.
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Kingston mayor, police chief back driver licenses for undocumented immigrants
Kingston mayor, police chief back driver licenses for undocumented immigrants
Mayor Steve Noble and Police Chief Egidio Tinti endorsed the proposal, which drew support from Ulster County Sheriff Juan Figueroa and Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagara last week.
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Mayor Steve Noble and Police Chief Egidio Tinti endorsed the proposal, which drew support from Ulster County Sheriff Juan Figueroa and Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagara last week.
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Council split on opening door to rent stabilization
Council split on opening door to rent stabilization
Before and after the vote, Common Council President Thomas DePietro reminded council members that the resolution to be voted on would not institute rent control or rent stabilization in Hudson,...
Before and after the vote, Common Council President Thomas DePietro reminded council members that the resolution to be voted on would not institute rent control or rent stabilization in Hudson, but rather “encourage our state government to allow us to make the decision for ourselves in the future.
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The Private Prison Divestment Movement Just Had an Incredible Week
The Private Prison Divestment Movement Just Had an Incredible Week
“My initial reaction was disbelief,” says Ana Maria Archila of the Center for Popular Democracy, a leading group in the anti-private prison movement. “There were so many points where we were like...
“My initial reaction was disbelief,” says Ana Maria Archila of the Center for Popular Democracy, a leading group in the anti-private prison movement. “There were so many points where we were like, let’s just stop, we’re getting nowhere. But the pressure worked.”
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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Joins U.S. Rep. Pascrell to reintroduce tax reform to close tax loophole for millionaires and billionaires on Wall Street
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Joins U.S. Rep. Pascrell to reintroduce tax reform to close tax loophole for millionaires and billionaires on Wall Street
The Carried Interest Fairness Act is supported by the AFL-CIO, The Agenda Project, American Family Voices, American Federation of Government Employees, American Federation of State County and...
The Carried Interest Fairness Act is supported by the AFL-CIO, The Agenda Project, American Family Voices, American Federation of Government Employees, American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, American Federation of Teachers, American Postal Workers Union, Americans for Financial Reform, Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good, Center for Popular Democracy Action…
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DeFazio: New .1% Wall Street Tax Plan
The Wall Street Tax Act is supported by a number of organizations, including the Action Center on Race and the Economy, AFL-CIO, American Family Voices, American Federation of State, County and...
The Wall Street Tax Act is supported by a number of organizations, including the Action Center on Race and the Economy, AFL-CIO, American Family Voices, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Americans for Democratic Action (ADA), Americans for Financial Reform, Americans for Tax Fairness, Asset Building Strategies, Campaign for America’s Future, Center for Popular Democracy Action…
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Is Rent Control the Best Affordable Housing Solution?
Is Rent Control the Best Affordable Housing Solution?
For the first time in decades, rent control is under serious consideration by lawmakers across the country. According to a report published last week by advocacy groups Center for Popular...
For the first time in decades, rent control is under serious consideration by lawmakers across the country. According to a report published last week by advocacy groups Center for Popular Democracy, Right to the City Alliance, and PolicyLink, if rent-control measures pass in all of the states and cities where they’re currently on the table, nearly a third of all renter households in the United States could secure relief from the worst of the housing crisis.
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Letter: A progressive view of the future of Paradise
Letter: A progressive view of the future of Paradise
“All of us in Butte County feel the effect of the Camp Fire. The disaster is an opportunity to rebuild in a positive direction, as done by cities in Local Progress, a network for progressive...
“All of us in Butte County feel the effect of the Camp Fire. The disaster is an opportunity to rebuild in a positive direction, as done by cities in Local Progress, a network for progressive municipal officials.”
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