Fred Hochberg, president of the Export-Import Bank of the U.S., thinks I’m wrong to worry about a trade war, and that the President’s goal for doubling U.S. exports over the next five years is on track. Writing in the Huffington Post, Hochberg says:
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With due respect, Mr. Hochberg is…
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Missing from almost all discussion of America’s dizzying rate of unemployment is the brute fact that hourly wages of people with jobs have been dropping, adjusted for inflation. Average weekly earnings rose a bit this spring only because the typical worker put in more hours, but June’s…
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If you’re smart, you’ll take advantage of the fact that the just-released John Prine tribue album, Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine is available to purchase on Amazon MP3 today for only $3.99.
Seriously, it’s the best 4 bucks you’ll spend today. I’ll be posting some excerpts soon, but for now, here’s a track list:
1. Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow) - Justin Vernon of Bon Iver
2. Wedding Day In Funeralville - Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band
3. All The Best - My Morning Jacket
4. Mexican Home - Josh Ritter
5. Six O’Clock News - Lampchop
6. Far From Me - Justin Townes Earle
7. Spanish Pipedream - The Avett Brothers
8. Angel From Montgomery - Old Crow Medicine Show
9. The Late John Garfield Blues - Sara Watkins
10. Daddy’s Little Pumpkin - Drive-By Truckers
11. Unwed Fathers - Deer Tick feat. Liz Isenberg
12. Let’s Talk Dirty In Hawaiian - Those Darlins
What are you waitin’ for? Buy the darn thing.