This is the second part of my series on how Hillary and Bill Clinton and Paul Krugman have pivoted in response to Bernie Sanders’ series … “Liberal” Economists Cheered the New Democrats’ Deregulation of FinanceRead more
Economics
Posted inEconomics / Medicine / ToMl / USA Empire
Big Pharma Trips Over the Maxed-out American Consumer
Even as Prescription Drug Volume Stagnates, Prices Soar. Total US spending on prescription drugs in 2015, at the manufacturers’ level and as measured by “invoice … Big Pharma Trips Over the Maxed-out American ConsumerRead more
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Significant price hikes for insulin and top selling US drugs
Since 2011, the prices of four of the top 10 drugs in the United States have risen by over 100 percent, while the prices of … Significant price hikes for insulin and top selling US drugsRead more
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Unpaid work is worth so much to our economy
The value of unpaid work in the UK economy has been calculated at a staggering £1tn, according to new ONS data. And this annual £1tn … Unpaid work is worth so much to our economyRead more
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Vampire Squid Goldman Sachs Gets Away with $5 Billion ‘Non-Punishment’
Goldman Sachs—once described as “great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity, relentlessly jamming its blood funnel into anything that smells like money”—has agreed … Vampire Squid Goldman Sachs Gets Away with $5 Billion ‘Non-Punishment’Read more
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Confessions of a Panama Papers Hit Man
The Panama Papers should be no surprise. I was there in the 1970s, when the system they’ve exposed was set in motion. As an Economic … Confessions of a Panama Papers Hit ManRead more
Posted inCorruption / Economics / Tax / ToMl / USA Empire
Oxfam Exposes the Great Offshore Tax Scam of US Companies
Using an “opaque and secretive network” of subsidiaries in tax havens, top American corporations have stashed $1.4 trillion offshore, a new report from Oxfam shows. … Oxfam Exposes the Great Offshore Tax Scam of US CompaniesRead more
Posted inEconomics / Government / News / NSA / Privatization / USA Empire
80 percent of NSA budget privatized
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said in a televised address to an international media forum that 80 percent of the US National Security Agency’s (NSA) budget … 80 percent of NSA budget privatizedRead more
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Is the Gates Foundation always a force for good?
Every January, Bill Gates sets out his vision for a better world and the role the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation can play in achieving … Is the Gates Foundation always a force for good?Read more
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Our employment status affects our morals around money
The authors of the study Luis Miller, lecturer at the UPV/EHU’s Faculty of Economics and Business, and Paloma Úbeda, a UPV/EHU researcher, highlight the importance … Our employment status affects our morals around moneyRead more