Travis Waldron

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The Definitive Timeline of Romney’s Ever-Evolving Tax Plan

Romney has proposed various tax plans and outlined numerous principles his plan should uphold once it is in place, so here is a timeline of Romneyu2019s tax proposals to …

By: Travis Waldron ,; ThinkProgress

October 10, 2012

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After Nearly A Decade Of Declines, Manufacturing Jobs Begin Rebound

Manufacturing slumped in the first year of the Obama administration as the nation dealt with the effects of the recession, but since then, manufacturing has posted job gains in …

By: Travis Waldron ,; ThinkProgress

September 27, 2012

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Unhappy Anniversary: Republicans Have Blocked the American Jobs Act for One Year

One year after the failed American Jobs Act was first proposed employment is one of the most important issues in the election.

By: Travis Waldron ,; ThinkProgress

September 7, 2012

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How America’s Falling Share of Global College Graduates Threatens Future Economic Competitiveness

The United Statesu2019 share of global college graduates fell substantially in the first decade of the 21st century and stands to drop even more by 2020 as developing economies …

By: Travis Waldron ,; ThinkProgress

August 22, 2012

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America’s Ten Largest Corporations Paid Nine Percent Average Tax Rate Last Year

How much did you have to pay in taxes last year? The country's biggest corporations only had to pay nine percent.

By: Travis Waldron ,; ThinkProgress

August 8, 2012

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Study: One in Four Private Sector Workers Earn Less Than $10 an Hour

The last increase in the federal minimum wage was passed into law four years ago today, but the current minimum wage falls far short of meeting the needs of …

By: Travis Waldron ,; ThinkProgress

July 24, 2012

News Analysis

The Five Craziest Policies in Texas Republicans’ 2012 Platform

The Republican Party of Texas released its 2012 platform this month, outlining its policies on taxation, education, and a host of other issues related to the economy.

By: Travis Waldron ,; ThinkProgress

June 26, 2012

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Romney Campaign Chair Insists Taxpayers Support Public Employee Layoffs

Mitt Romney's presidential campaign isn't backing off the candidate's claim that America needs fewer teachers, firefighters, and police officers.

By: Travis Waldron ,; ThinkProgress

June 11, 2012

News Analysis

Five Facts About the Massachusetts Economy Under Mitt Romney

Republican Mitt Romney's presidential campaign whipped out a new number over the weekend to dispute federal government data that ranked Massachusetts 47th in job creation during Romney's time as …

By: Travis Waldron ,; ThinkProgress

June 4, 2012

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Five Ways the Facebook IPO Teaches Us About How Wall Street Games the System

Facebook’s initial public offering — which so dominated the financial press that Facebook has been on the cover of the Wall Street Journal for nine straight days — has started to …

By: Travis Waldron &; Pat Garofalo ,; ThinkProgress

May 25, 2012

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