An Uncertain Future for America’s Economic Growth

By Jennifer Moreale
01/29/2010
As of January 22, the current public debt totals more than $12.3 trillion. The Congressional Budget Office reports that if current laws and government spending remain the same, the budget for FY 2010 is estimated at more than $1.3 trillion. During the Middle Class Task Force meeting, Vice President Biden and President Obama announced new...

TAGS: Barack Obama, Congressional Budget Office, Federal Budget Deficit, Government Spending, Joe Biden, Middle Class Task Force, Tax Cuts

Vice-President Holds Closed Transparency Meeting

By Robert Flanagan
01/18/2010
In an ironic twist, Vice-President Biden’s meeting on transparency was closed to the press. The LA Times reported: In fact, today’s Biden schedule highlight is a meeting with the chief of transparency for economic recovery. But, unfortunately, the transparency meeting is non-transparent, closed to the press. Which makes it — what? — secret openness? Open...

TAGS: Joe Biden, Transparency