During the Bernie Sanders campaign I heard a high-level official give a powerful speech blasting the Trans-Pacific Partnership Act for the harm it would bring … In opposing Trump, we must not slip into defending neoliberalismRead more
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Neoliberalism Was Supposed to Make Us Richer
Chris Edwards says the privatizations started by Thatcher “transformed the British economy” and boosted productivity. This raises an under-appreciated paradox. The thing is that privatization … Neoliberalism Was Supposed to Make Us RicherRead more
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Keynesianism and the Great Recession
An Interview with Walden Bello Keynesianism offered important tools for overcoming the economic crisis, but its application by Obama’s government was too half-hearted and misdirected … Keynesianism and the Great RecessionRead more
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Life expectancy on the rise in US, but only for the rich
A recent report published by the National Bureau of Economic Research reveals that life expectancy is on the rise, but only for the wealthy. In … Life expectancy on the rise in US, but only for the richRead more
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PPPs lead to dangerous debts for developing countries
For many years, public-private partnerships have been promoted by governments and financial institutions as a way to pay for development projects such as roads, schools … PPPs lead to dangerous debts for developing countriesRead more
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Boosting happiness and savings through design
Emotions have been a widely explored research topic during the last couple of decades. In the field of Design, it has been used as a … Boosting happiness and savings through designRead more
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Economic Updates
Richard Wolff EU 2017.10.26 http://traffic.libsyn.com/economicupdate/Econ_Update_2017.10.26.192k.mp3 EU 2017.10.18 http://traffic.libsyn.com/economicupdate/Econ_Update_2017.10.18.192k.mp3 EU 2017.10.12 http://traffic.libsyn.com/economicupdate/Econ_Update_2017.10.12.192k.mp3 EU 2017.10.05 http://traffic.libsyn.com/economicupdate/Econ_Update_2017.10.05.192k.mp3 EU 2017.09.28 http://traffic.libsyn.com/economicupdate/Econ_Update_2017.09.28.192k.mp3 EU 2017.09.14 http://traffic.libsyn.com/economicupdate/Econ_Update_Truthout_2017.09.14.WEB.mp3 2017.08.17 http://traffic.libsyn.com/force-cdn/highwinds/economicupdate/Econ_Update_Truthout_2017.08.17.WEB.mp3 EU 2017.07.20 http://traffic.libsyn.com/economicupdate/Econ_Update_2017.07.20.192k.mp3 … Economic UpdatesRead more
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Spoils Of A Massacre
23 July 2001 In Indonesia 35 years ago, a military dictator took over, a million people were killed and a red carpet was rolled out … Spoils Of A MassacreRead more
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Flat solar power tariff drops to all-time low
The levellised solar power tariff has dropped to an all-time low of Rs. 3.15 per unit in an auction of a 250 MW project at … Flat solar power tariff drops to all-time lowRead more
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Wall Street’s Biggest Insider Trading Story in History
Sheelah Kolhatkar talking: the period that I really describe in this book is sort—it was like a flowering of insider trading in the hedge fund … Wall Street’s Biggest Insider Trading Story in HistoryRead more