The United States has passed five major economic bailouts and stimuluses since 2001. They are: the $15 billion airline bailout passed by President George W. … Bailouts Who Got What and Who Didn’tRead more
Economics
Posted inCapitalism / Economics / News / USA Empire / Worker
Fast-Food Workers’ Reliance on Aid Costs Taxpayers $7 Billion Annually
new research shows more than half of low-wage workers at fast-food restaurants rely on public assistance to survive — a rate double that of the … Fast-Food Workers’ Reliance on Aid Costs Taxpayers $7 Billion AnnuallyRead more
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Unaccounted $21 Trillion
Twenty-one trillion dollars. The Pentagon’s own numbers show that it can’t account for $21 trillion. Yes, I mean trillion with a “T.” And this could … Unaccounted $21 TrillionRead more
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US Approves Sale of $155 Million Worth Anti-Ship Missiles, Torpedoes to India
The Trump administration has notified the Congress of its determination to sell Harpoon air-launched anti-ship missiles and Mark 54 lightweight torpedoes worth $155 million to … US Approves Sale of $155 Million Worth Anti-Ship Missiles, Torpedoes to IndiaRead more
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Economic gender gap
It will take 257 years for the economic gender gap to close at the current rate of progress, according to the Global Gender Gap Report … Economic gender gapRead more
Posted inEconomics / Hindutva / India / Multimedia
Ms Sitharaman, Don’t Blame Banks for Your Mistakes
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O90h7dbmZeQ&rel=0] In a purportedly leaked audio clip circulated on social media, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman can be heard blasting at the State Bank … Ms Sitharaman, Don’t Blame Banks for Your MistakesRead more
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What “Looking the Part” Costs Women
Madison, who works a customer service job at an airport spa, has an employee handbook that says “makeup should be well maintained” and “hands and … What “Looking the Part” Costs WomenRead more
Posted inEconomics / Health / Latin America / Tax
It’s Time for a Solidarity Tax
Last month, Peru’s President Martin Vizcarra proposed a Solidarity Tax to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposed solidarity tax would be … It’s Time for a Solidarity TaxRead more
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NPR, cov-19 and “America is strapped”
What is the next step to prop up the virus-battered United States economy, even as the $2 trillion stimulus package only begins to percolate out? … NPR, cov-19 and “America is strapped”Read more
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Was the Fed Just Nationalized?
Did Congress just nationalize the Fed? No. But the door to that result has been cracked open. Mainstream politicians have long insisted that Medicare for … Was the Fed Just Nationalized?Read more