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October 6, 2005 - Posted by R. Neal A new FDIC Regional Profile (PDF format) report for the second quarter of 2005 provides a snapshot of U.S. economic conditions by region. The effects of Katrina are not reflected in the report, and the FDIC says:

October 5, 2005 - Darryl Malek-Wiley, a long-term New Orleans-based organizer with the Sierra Club (which down there works closely with labor and community groups), sends me this excellent platform for Gulf Coast reconstruction from his new base in Baton Rouge:

October 5, 2005 - First it was a book tour, now visits to primary states. Newt's bid for the White House is officially in high gear:

October 5, 2005 - Chris Fitzsimon at NC Policy Watch reports on a new study on race and schools in North Carolina, and the findings are eye-opening:

October 5, 2005 - Have some ideas about how to turn our economy around and help working families? Can you say it in 175 words or less?

October 5, 2005 - Yesterday, Mayor Ray Nagin of New Orleans sent out a letter announcing that the city was laying off 3,000 city employees -- half the city's workforce -- "as a result of financial constraints in the wake of Hurricane Katrina."

October 4, 2005 - Posted by R. Neal Since the first day of his administration, Bush has wanted to open up the Gulf Coast for offshore oil and natural gas drilling. And since the first day of his administration he has been at odds with his brother Jeb, the Governor of Florida, who doesn't want offshore drilling in his back yard.