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In the discussion around our energy future, fossil fuel advocates continually claim that renewables will never be able to meet our power needs. This assertion is a self-fulfilling prophecy. The more we choose to invest in fossil fuels over renewable energy, the longer we delay our inevitable

Retails sales surged by a solid 1.1 percent last month, and that's being hailed as great news. But great news for who, exactly? Given the weak labor market, with millions still unemployed, it is unlikely that higher retail sales and profits will translate into higher wages for retail workers, who

The affluent tend to hold a different vision of a just society than the public at large, and it is that vision which tops the political agenda in Washington and in state houses across the country.

As grim as the GOP's long term prospects are demographically, things could still get worse. Like, for instance, Republicans could alienate the one last slice of the population that remains firmly in their camp: old people.

One of the remarkable -- and depressing things -- about the low-wage economy is how small changes in wages can make a big difference. If you're a professional, you probably don't even know how much money you make an hour. But low-wage workers know, down to the penny. And what may seem like small

The most recent charge in Senator Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) crusade against rising tuition costs was in late February when he criticized then nominee for Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew for the benefits he received from New York University. They totaled $1.4 million over a period of four years.

For fans of conservatives’ favorite teller of “hard truths,” the Path to Prosperity budget proposal released by Rep. Paul Ryan this week must have been a disappointment.

Increasingly, states and municipalities are stepping in to fill the federal void on regulating and banning fracking. California has at least eight bills looking to regulate and/or tax fracking operations. Vermont became the first state to ban the practice.

We've talked a lot about how a carbon tax is a win-win-win proposal that would raise badly needed revenues, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and shift the cost of pollution onto the producer. It looks like some members of Congress are ready to take this step. Today, Rep. Waxman, Sen. Whitehous, Rep

This morning the Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing on the nomination of Richard Corday to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. On the merits, Cordray should breeze through. The politics, however, are destined to be thornier.