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January 20, 2006 – The award-winning PBS program NOW turns its eye to executive pay in the U.S. and asks if it’s harming investors, workers, and the economy. The program airs on Friday, January 20, 2006 at 8:30 p.m. on PBS (check local listings), and examines the growing pay gap between high-level executives and the
Read moreJanuary 19, 2006 – The Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development recently announced that China has overtaken the U.S. as the largest exporter of information and communications technology goods. U.S. producers should take notice that this is just one step in China’s aspirations to be a leading producer of indigenous technology in the global market.
Read moreCorporate policies are driving millions of workers out of good-paying jobs, stripping them of health care and killing pension plans in a strategy that is “just suicidal” for the economy, AFL-CIO President John Sweeney said Wednesday. Sweeney outlined a state-by-state effort that he said was aimed at allowing organized labor “to break free from the
Read moreJanuary 17, 2005 – China’s foreign currency reserves jumped to a record $819 billion last year, paving the way for increased pressure on China to further revalue their currency. Analysts expect China’s currency reserves to top $1 trillion in 2006, likely making them the biggest holder of foreign currency. Despite being undervalued by up to
Read moreJanuary 12, 2006 – Fueled by a U.S. trade deficit with China that is expected to top $200 billion in 2005, Max Baucus, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, has said there is a strong chance Congress may pass retaliatory legislation if China doesn’t move to further revalue their undervalued currency. Support in
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