Economics
Posted inBank / Economics / Government / ToMl / USA Empire
Obama’s Great Lie: What’s Good for Wall Street Felons is Good for America
To no one’s surprise, President Obama lobs periodic attacks on Bernie Sanders’ plans to restore the rule of law to Wall Street elites. Obama launched … Obama’s Great Lie: What’s Good for Wall Street Felons is Good for AmericaRead more
Posted inEconomics / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
This is the New Democrats
The Congressman is quite correct that the Fed refused to act even though it had data that showed that 90% of liars loans were fraudulent. … This is the New DemocratsRead more
Posted inEconomics / Fossil fuel / News
Berlin Is The Latest City To Pull Out Of Fossil Fuels
Berlin’s parliament voted Thursday to pull its money out of coal, gas and oil companies. The new investment policy, part of the German capital’s goal … Berlin Is The Latest City To Pull Out Of Fossil FuelsRead more
Posted inEconomics / ToMl
Why Liberal Economists Dish Out Despair
When I conducted an assessment of Senator Bernie Sanders’ economic proposals and found that they could produce robust growth, the negative reaction among powerful liberal … Why Liberal Economists Dish Out DespairRead more
Posted inCapitalism / Economics / ToMl
Welcome to Uber’s Gig Economy
One of the defining aspects of traditional capitalism is that the Capitalist, that one percent guy from the Monopoly game with the top hat, spats … Welcome to Uber’s Gig EconomyRead more
Posted inEconomics / Education / ToMl
Shifting Gaps in Educational Attainment Among Students of Different Incomes
A new NYU Steinhardt study published in the journal AERA Open looks at income-based gaps in educational attainment. While the difference in high school graduation … Shifting Gaps in Educational Attainment Among Students of Different IncomesRead more
Posted inCloth / Economics / ToMl / USA Empire
Rana Plaza: three years on, garment workers still exploited
Global fashion brands dictate the precise designs of clothes down to the last stitch, yet claim to have little power to ensure the basic rights … Rana Plaza: three years on, garment workers still exploitedRead more
Posted inEconomics / Tax / ToMl
Why Oxfam’s latest tax haven report matters
WHILE THE WORLD is still masticating the revelations from the ‘Panama Papers’, chewing over and then spitting out the information contained in 149 documents – … Why Oxfam’s latest tax haven report mattersRead more
Posted inEconomics / Israel Nazi / Palestine / ToMl
Quarry Shutdown Harms Palestinians
Israeli military authorities closed down about 35 Palestinian quarries in the West Bank in late March 2016 and confiscated millions of dollars’ worth of equipment. … Quarry Shutdown Harms PalestiniansRead more