The Cheddar Path | A blog about economics, politics and personal finance
Oregon Soaks the Fat Boys
“You wanna know what my platform is? Here it is. I’m gonna soak the fat boys and spread it out thin.”
~Willie Stark, “All the King’s Men”
Props to the state of Oregon for approving Measures 66 and 67 on Tuesday, which will slightly increase taxes on corporations and households earning more than $250,000 a year. The [...]
Revolt on Goose Island
This book, detailing the events surrounding Chicago’s Republic Windows and Doors company, looks really interesting and I’m planning on checking it out as soon as I can get a copy.
“I think they’re absolutely right… what’s happening to them is reflective of what’s happening across this economy.”
–President Barack Obama on the workers at Republic Windows & [...]
BofA, The Employee Free Choice Act & Credit Unions
Recently, after receiving $25 billion in federal bailout funds, Bank of America hosted a meeting with members of the business community and conservative activists to discuss sending “large contributions” to groups trying to defeat the government’s proposed Employee Free Choice Act, which would make it easier for workers to join unions. So, Bank of America [...]
The TRADE Act
Members of Congress have recently introduced the Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment (TRADE) Act, in the face of rampant outsourcing of US jobs overseas, a growing US trade deficit, and continual public opposition to current trade agreements such as NAFTA and GATT. Rep. Mike Michaud, D-Maine, a chief House sponsor, says that under [...]