Podcasts about thea lee

Episode 51: That guy in the Oval Office can't stop making up fibs. Yesterday, he repeated a lie: "We're the highest taxed nation in the world". Not even close. Which inspired Jonathan to look at lies about the economy. Thea Lee, the incoming president of the Economic Policy Institute, stops by to talk the truth about trade, taxes and health care. Jonathan, then, chats with Mark Weisbrot, the co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, about the truth about which country accounted for 75 percent of the people who rose out of deep poverty over the last 25 years…you might be surprised by the answer. Back to capture the crown of Robber Baron of the week once again is the CEO of Wells Fargo, Tim Sloan, who rakes in millions while he oversees the shipping of call center jobs overseas to low-wage countries.

America's Future Now conference: Live from Washington DC Manufacturing America:Common Sense About Global Economic Strategy, Moderator: Robert Borosage, Campaign for America’s FutureClyde Prestowitz, Economic Strategy InstituteThea Lee, AFL-CIORep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)Stan Greenberg, Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Reseach

America's Future Now conference: Live from Washington DC Manufacturing America:Common Sense About Global Economic Strategy, Moderator: Robert Borosage, Campaign for America’s FutureClyde Prestowitz, Economic Strategy InstituteThea Lee, AFL-CIORep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)Stan Greenberg, Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Reseach