Representative Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, the ranking Democrat on the Budget Committee, proposed a plan to tax Wall Street financial transactions and raise taxes on the top 1 percent of earners ——> to pay for a “paycheck bonus credit” of $2,000 a year for couples earning less than $200,000.
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It's that time of year. As we say goodbye and good riddance to 2011, it is time to review what grabbed the most attention here at The Economic Populist. From ridiculous political tricks to protesting people, 2011 saw more of the same.
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This weeks video clip theme is William Greider. Greider is a fantastic journalist and author who covers economics, trade and markets. Now while some economists have criticized him now that it is 2008, maybe he was more dead on than they care to admit? He goes into great depth, certainly the most detailed analysis that is not written for an Academic audience. Greider is the Cassandra of globalization, as being advanced in practice.
On Wal-Mart and the model of cheap labor-cheap prices:
It's that time of year. As we say goodbye and good riddance to 2011, it is time to review what grabbed the most attention here at The Economic Populist. From ridiculous political tricks to protesting people, 2011 saw more of the same. 
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