Displaying items by tag: economic issues

Maya Rockeymoore interviews Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) about the financial crisis, TARP accountability and economic reforms that will help promote jobs and wealth building in American communities.

Maya Rockeymore sits down with Dean Baker of the Center for Economic and Policy Research to discuss the systematic dismantling of the Social Security program.

Maya Rockeymore interviews former congresswoman Barbara Kennelly about the prevalence of misinformation about the future of the Social Security program.  Topics include why Social Insurance strengthens the economy and who is disseminating the current propaganda about Social Security reform.

Maya Rockeymore and Dr. Heidi Hartman discuss how Obama’s Social Security reform policy may affect women and children receiving Social Security benefits and why now is not a good time to change public policy in regards to women of color and those struggling in poverty.

Maya Rockeymoore interviews Janis Bowdler, of the National Council of La Raza, about wealth building and economic development in Latino communities. Topics include sub-prime mortgages and people of color, economic disparities and unfair economic policies in the financial services sector

Maya Rockeymoore interviews Dedrick Muhammad of the Institute for Policy Studies about the racial wealth gap and the economic policies needed to bring about racial and economic equity among people of color.

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