Employee jumped off a bridge today just >2 wks since 9/11 suicide, after which company bowed to govt pressure to adopt more humane management methods. He laid blame directly with company. Unions demanding end to site closures, layoffs & forced relocations

the interview on Larry King Live

Is the economy really recovering or is it all just hype?Toxic assets, falling home prices, widespread malaise in the credit markets are just part of the problem. The deeper issue is the dismal condition of the US consumer who has seen his home equity dis

The firms take billions of dollars out of the U.S. healthcare wallet as profits, while imposing enormous administrative costs on doctors, hospitals, employers and patients. They've introduced complexity into the system at every level. Why protect them?

GM edged closer to preparations for possible bankruptcy on Wednesday, a source familiar with the company's plans said, while Germany extended its subsidy for scrapping old cars.

All info needed to flood reps, Bank/finance committee members with emails/phone calls, push for resolution blocking Treasury from making low-cost loans to PPIPs until.. Links to FireDogLake complete Galbraith reply & his WashMonthly 'No Return to Normal'

NYC mayor Bloomberg wants to invest $45 million in government money to retrain investment bankers, traders and others who have lost jobs on Wall Street, as well as provide seed capital and office space for new businesses those laid-off bankers might creat

U.S. companies, consumers and communities may grow so addicted to government financial help that cutting them off could trigger another recession soon after the current one ends.

Barack Obama's first budget proposal fulfills several of the promises he made during the 2008 campaign, but the Corporate Right is poised for a fight. In case you hadn't noticed, the Bush years are definitely over...

Many people think that money is somehow tainted, that there is something rather unsavory about it, and that you can't live a good and honest life if you're rich. But is this really the case?...Is this your case? he asked with a wry smile...(Hi Debbie) :-)