In May of 1998 we held a conference dedicated to two Government-sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) – Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In my statement to that … The Funny Business of Farm CreditRead more
Economics
Posted inEconomics / News / USA Empire
Verizon to buy Yahoo for $4.8 billion
Less than two months after the Communications Workers of America (CWA) sold out the 45-day strike by 39,000 workers, Verizon has announced a deal to … Verizon to buy Yahoo for $4.8 billionRead more
Posted inEconomics / Latin America / Mining / ToMl
Gold Mining Has Devastated The Peruvian Amazon
When Meraldo Umiña moved to the Madre De Dios region of Peru in 1983, the toxic gold rush that’s destroyed swaths of Amazon rainforest there … Gold Mining Has Devastated The Peruvian AmazonRead more
Posted inBank / Economics / Financial crisis / ToMl
How bank networks amplify financial crises
How financial networks propagate shocks and magnify recessions is of interest to both scholars and policymakers. The financial crisis of 2007-8 convinced many observers that … How bank networks amplify financial crisesRead more
Posted inEconomics / GMO / Monsanto-Bayer / ToMl
The Complete History of Monsanto, The World’s Most Evil Corporation
Of all the mega-corps running amok, Monsanto has consistently outperformed its rivals, earning the crown as “most evil corporation on Earth!” Not content to simply … The Complete History of Monsanto, The World’s Most Evil CorporationRead more
Posted inEconomics / Strike / ToMl / Union / USA Empire / Worker
39,000 Verizon Workers Mark Six Weeks on Strike in Biggest U.S. Labor Action in Years
Today marks six weeks since nearly 40,000 Verizon workers went on strike along the East Coast, from Massachusetts to Virginia, marking one of the biggest … 39,000 Verizon Workers Mark Six Weeks on Strike in Biggest U.S. Labor Action in YearsRead more
Posted inEconomics / Health / ToMl
Does diagnosis always mean disease, or does it sometimes mean opportunity
As many as 16 million Americans are prone to screaming and pounding on the dashboard when someone cuts them off in traffic. Another 7 million … Does diagnosis always mean disease, or does it sometimes mean opportunityRead more
Posted inEconomics / ToMl
Print the Money
Print the money” has been called crazy talk, but it may be the only sane solution to a $19 trillion federal debt that has doubled … Print the MoneyRead more
Posted inEconomics / Politics / ToMl
Strategic Society Destructions for Money Control
Scott Stockdale interviews Prof. John McMurtry for The Canadian Charger SS/CC: You have said that “the trick of the endless US-led wars in the Middle … Strategic Society Destructions for Money ControlRead more