NDN Backgrounder: Fighting Economic and Ideological Bankruptcy

With new, frightening unemployment numbers out today, take a look at some of NDN's latest thinking on the economy. What government policies are needed to stabilize the financial sector? Why is the Republican minority so obstructionist? How should everyday Americans deal with their balance sheets?

• GOP Economic Policy as an Exercise in Grief Management: Denial, Anger & Rush Limbaugh by Dr. Robert Shapiro, 3/5/2009 - Shapiro puts on his psychologist hat and argues that the only explanation for the current Republican thinking on the economy is that they are angry and in denial about losing.

• Protect Savings, Prevent Bank Runs Now by Michael Moynihan, 3/3/2009 - Moynihan advocates for fully insuring deposits to prevent panic.

• Spend? Save? The debate continues by Simon Rosenberg, 2/11/2009 - Building on a previous post, Rosenberg follows the growing debate about whether American families should be focusing on saving.

• The Utter Bankruptcy of Today's Republican Party by Simon Rosenberg, 1/28/09 - Rosenberg argues that Republican opposition to the economic recovery package represents the ideological bankruptcy of the party.

• A Stimulus for the Long Run by Simon Rosenberg and Dr. Robert Shapiro, 11/14/2008 – This important essay lays out the now widely agreed-upon argument that the upcoming economic stimulus package must include investments in the basic elements of growth for the next decade, including elements that create a low-carbon, energy-efficient economy.

• Accelerating the Development of a 21st Century Economy: Investing in Clean Infrastructure by Michael Moynihan, 10/18/2008 – NDN Green Project Director Michael Moynihan outlines a strategy for investing in clean infrastructure that will help create long-term prosperity.

• Back to Basics: The Treasury Plan Won't Work by Dr. Robert Shapiro, 9/24/2008 - As the financial crisis unfolded and the Bush Administration offered its response, Shapiro argued that, while major action was needed, the Treasury's plan would be ineffective.

• Keep People in Their Homes by Simon Rosenberg and Dr. Robert Shapiro, 9/23/2008 – At the beginning of the financial collapse, NDN offered this narrative-shaping essay and campaign on the economic need to stabilize the housing market.

• Making the Struggle of Every Day People the Central Focus of the National Debate by Simon Rosenberg, 8/17/2008 - As the 2008 presidential campaign entered a crucial phase, Rosenberg argued that political leaders must focus on raising the wages and incomes of Americans.