In a recent interview on CNN, economist Paul Krugman hinted that war would be a way to bring back the economy. He also joked that the war should be with aliens. This landed him in the Team Obama Spotlight!

The creation of the Unemployment Hall of Fame may seem ridiculous, but in today’s environment…it’s relevant. Add to that, talk of creating the Department of Jobs and you have two icons of the Obama years. Here’s Reporter Frank McCaffrey with the story.

James Clyburn, Patty Murray, John Kerry, Xavier Becerra, and Fred Upton are joining forces for “The Super Committee.” Watch as this crew takes on spending cuts, deficit reduction and lower taxes. See for yourself!

Fannie Mae wants more money from the government while housing statistics look abysmal. ALG President Bill Wilson gives his thoughts. Plus, President Barack Obama is finger-pointing. We compare Mr. Obama to the President 20 years ago.

The former House Speaker and her cronies are in charge of fixing all of our financial woes. We guess that means woe is us! ALG’s Don Todd has decided to put her in the Team Obama Spotlight

South Carolina Congressman James Clyburn is known for taking earmarking to new levels. Now he is one of the choices for the new congressional super committee to look at spending. Reporter Frank McCaffrey spoke with ALG researcher Richard McCarty about why this might not be a great pick.

The landline phone is being phased out by the cell phone. So landline phone workers are protesting. This is probably not a good idea since their product is dying out. Reporter Frank McCaffrey has the story.

The amount of Americans who are without work or are underemployed is staggering. We did the math and you will be floored by what we came up with.
See for yourself.

Hear from ALG President Bill Wilson on how President Barack Obama is handing the S&P downgrade. Plus, we look at debt issues during the Washing, Jefferson and Jackson era.

He’s good friends with Venezuelan Nationalist Leader Hugo Chavez and this makes a Venezuelan unhappy. We have decided to shine the Team Obama Spotlight on actor Sean Penn.