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America’s entrepreneurial class is dying
Jul. 11, 2012 9:01 am
By louisehartmann
While small businesses have certainly taken a hit following the Bush Great Recession, the evidence shows that American entrepreneurs have been getting pummeled for more than thirty years. According to a new study released today by the New American Foundation, the number of entrepreneurs per capita has dropped by 53% since 1977. And since 1991, the number of Americans who are self-employed has dropped by more than 20%. In otheDaily Topics - Tuesday July 10th, 2012
Jul. 10, 2012 12:27 pm
By shawnt56Catch The Thom Hartmann Program LIVE at our new time, 3-6pm Eastern!
Hour One: Voter suppression...a legacy of slavery? / Plus, GOP ignores SCOTUS, plots health care repeal vote - Congressman Steve Israel, (D-NY)
Hour Two: Should firefighters be making the minimum wage...$7.25/hour? Peter Ferrara, Carleson Center for Public Policy
Hour Three: Would cutting the work week put everyone back to work?
The LIBOR rate fixing scandal could grow
Jul. 10, 2012 9:03 amBy louisehartmann
After heads rolled last week at Barclays Bank following admission that the bank rigged key interest rates that underlie millions of consumer loans from home mortgages to credit cards, there are new allegations that other banks may be involved, and that this massive rip-off has been going on for decades. As one financial insider admitted to The Economist, “fifteen years ago, the word was that LIBOR was being rigged.” The insider wenDaily Topics - Monday July 9th, 2012
Jul. 9, 2012 11:20 amBy shawnt56Catch The Thom Hartmann Program LIVE at our new time, 3-6pm Eastern!
Hour One: FL Gov covers up TB outbreak...why we need a national healthcare system - Peter Suderman, Reason Magazine
Hour Two: Will Obama get tax breaks for the middle class? Daniel Halper, The Weekly Standard
Hour Three: Cities fight back against the big banks...
Corporations are eating our commons
Jul. 9, 2012 9:23 amBy louisehartmann
So-called Emergency Financial Managers in Michigan are selling off public schools to private charter school corporations – and laying off hundreds of public school teachers in the process. The “mini-dictators” who – appointed by Republican Governors – have unprecedented power to fire local elected officials, break union contracts, and sell off our commons to corporate interests have decided to eat alive the public school system in West MThe Greek people are once again getting a raw deal
Jul. 6, 2012 8:24 amBy louisehartmann
Despite promising to renegotiate the bailout deal, to soften austerity measures coming down the pike, the new Conservative coalition government in Greece is moving forward with harsh new spending cuts. Even though the New Democracy party supported the bailout and austerity program during the campaign, the Party did promise to soften the austerity blow and have the spending cuts spread out over two years rather than inflicted immediately.Daily Topics - Thursday July 5th, 2012
Jul. 5, 2012 10:54 amBy shawnt56Catch The Thom Hartmann Program LIVE at our new time, 3-6pm Eastern!
Hour One: Mr. 1% and his offshore millions... / Plus, bring manufacturing home to America - Virg Bernero, Mayor-Lansing, MI
Hour Two: Conservative U.S. Senator says "no coverage for cancer"... / Plus, Geeky Science - Kitty litter can increase suicide rates in women
Hour Three: Rwanda has better health care than America...
Roll back the Reagan tax cuts, like they just did in France
Jul. 5, 2012 9:27 amBy louisehartmann
With the Socialists now in control of France – the wealthy are again - after a long pause of tax cuts for the rich under Sarkozy - being asked to sacrifice their fair share. President Francois Hollande introduced a new budget on Wednesday – restoring pre-Sarkozy tax rates on the rich.Pharmaceutical giant fraudulently puts Profits Over People
Jul. 3, 2012 9:27 amBy louisehartmann
One giant pharmaceutical company just got busted for putting profits ahead of peoples’ lives. In the largest healthcare fraud settlement in U.S. history, British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline was slapped with $3 billion in fines after pleading guilty to a number of criminal and civil violations related to 10 drugs the company produces that are taken by millions of Americans.Daily Topics - Monday July 2nd, 2012
Jul. 2, 2012 10:31 amBy shawnt56Catch The Thom Hartmann Program LIVE at our new time, 3-6pm Eastern!
Hour One: Why is Ireland scrapping their voting machines? / Plus, Thom talks Trade reform - Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Hour Two: Obamacare is NOT taxmageddon - Carrie Lukas, Independent Women's Forum / Plus, Dr. Deepak Chopra works with Vets with PTSD
Hour Three: The Republican plan to kill Obamacare...
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