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Obama Pushes "Middle-Out Economics"; Media Cite Democracy Role 30 Jul 2013 | 07:23 pm
In a July 24 speech at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, President Obama made the case for "middle-out economics" -- the very subject of our Summer 2013 symposium, "The Middle-Out Moment." In his h...
MSNBC, New York Times Cite Democracy Role in CFPB Creation 19 Jul 2013 | 12:23 am
In the wake of the Senate's confirmation of Richard Cordray as the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)—a move that essentially cleared away the last obstacles to the agency's o...
Sen. Warren Celebrates CFPB Anniversary with Democracy 18 Jul 2013 | 11:36 pm
Sen. Elizabeth Warren delivered a keynote address at a Democracy and CFED Policy Forum celebrating the two-year anniversary of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), an idea that she first i...
Bordoff Discusses Democracy Essay on "Platts Energy Week" 15 Jul 2013 | 07:13 pm
Jason Bordoff, author of "There Will Be Oil" in the Summer 2013 Issue of Democracy, appeared on the July 14 edition of "Platts Energy Week." He discussed the recent deadly oil train derailment in Lac-...
Democracy's Tomasky Appears on MSNBC's Up 1 Jul 2013 | 07:12 pm
Democracy editor Michael Tomasky appeared on the June 30 episode of MSNBC's Up, hosted by Steve Kornacki. Tomasky appeared on three panels, discussing President Obama's order to the EPA to draft new r...
Event: Examining the Impact of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 28 Jun 2013 | 10:49 pm
Since its creation as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has played a critical role in protecting consumers from harmful financial practices...
Democracy, CAP Co-Host Panel Discussion on Middle-Out Economics 20 Jun 2013 | 06:36 pm
On June 19, the Center for American Progress and Democracy co-hosted a panel discussion on middle-out economics, the focus of the headline symposium in Democracy's Summer 2013 issue.
Yeselson on "Majority Report" Discussing "Fortress Unionism" 14 Jun 2013 | 01:34 am
On the June 13 edition of "The Majority Report," Sam Seder interviewed Rich Yeselson on his recent essay for Democracy, "Fortress Unionism."
Event: The Middle-Out Moment 13 Jun 2013 | 10:55 pm
Progressives need a new narrative to explain how growth happens—and why trickle-down is wrong. Join the Center for American Progress and Democracy for a panel on middle-out economics.
Letters to the Editor 11 Jun 2013 | 06:23 pm
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