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Obama is on the brink of bringing significant reforms for workers to government contractors.

In Washington, big ideas for financial reform are suddenly gaining momentum.

The first step toward lasting financial reform is to identify the roots of the crisis.

At the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh, activists will push the United States to back proposals to regulate CEO compensation and require corporate responsibility.

If Obama leads, the people will rally to his side. A good way to remind voters of the bold change they voted for last fall: ordering a hard cap on executive pay.

Big profits on Wall Street, and the big bonuses they fund, are not justified by the marketplace.

Find a "good bank," make responsible investments, save locally and more...

The good times, as we have known them, are not coming back. Americans need a new vision that helps them deal with new economic realities.

Excessive executive pay endangers our public well-being as surely as any pollutants. Obama's $500,000 pay cap is just a start at fixing the problem.

Without a commitment to affordable housing for all, the ownership society remains a myth for many Americans.