Straight Facts About U.S. Economy Show Clear Choice on Nov. 2
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The economy and jobs are the top issues in the Nov. 2 elections. But with all the rhetoric and hot air filling the airways, it’s hard to get the straight facts.
U.S. unemployment is high. But at the same time, more private-sector jobs have been created this year alone than in all eight years of the Bush administration.
And over the past four years, Republicans have voted 11 times to preserve loopholes that encourage American companies to ship jobs overseas.
It’s Time for a Global New Deal
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| The Global New Deal declares that the world’s economy should work for the poor, such as this woman who works in India for about $2.50 a day. |
More than 2,000 political leaders, trade unionists, representatives of progressive international organizations and grassroots activists last week called for a Global New Deal to change the face of the global economy.
The call came during the Global Progressive Forum meeting in Brussels following the G-20 summit. Guy Ryder, general secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), says the demand “shows the determination of progressive people across the planet to forge a new world.”
The declaration says progressives have been warning about the risks and injustices for people and the planet for decades. According to the declaration:
Now, the fundamental and systemic failures of the current economic system are undeniable: The time has come to restate our values, our vision and our proposals for a new direction, transforming our societies, improving the lives of our and future generations.
