Canada FILM group on PROGRESS 2010: The Road to Debt Serfdom Cinémaginaire, ASHOP (USA): Interview with Michael Hudson – Tapes #112-113-114 Theme: In the name … Surviving ProgressRead more
Economics
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Beethoven is writing the 10th Symphony
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aKK4N-c3HQ&rel=0] PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR, TRNN: Welcome to The Real News Network. I’m Paul Jay in Baltimore. Ben Bernanke, the head of the Federal Reserve, … Beethoven is writing the 10th SymphonyRead more
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Monsanto’s expense
In 2011 Monsanto spent $6.3 million lobbying Congress. In the first three months of 2012 alone they spent $1.4 million on lobbying. That’s more than … Monsanto’s expenseRead more
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Why punish the debtor with greater debt
One evening in 2007, Jan Yoder of Normal, Illinois noticed that her son Jason seemed more despondent than usual. Yoder had been a graduate student … Why punish the debtor with greater debtRead more
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Veblen’s Institutionalist Elaboration of Rent Theory
Michael Hudson’s new book The Bubble and Beyond has just been released and can be purchased here. Speech given at the Veblen, Capitalism and Possibilities … Veblen’s Institutionalist Elaboration of Rent TheoryRead more
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Jpmorgan chase ceo gets warm hill
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday for the first time since his bank lost up to $3 billion in a risky … Jpmorgan chase ceo gets warm hillRead more
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Big 5 Oil Companies Going For The Gold
Middle-class families may have gotten some relief in the second quarter of 2012 due to slightly lower gasoline prices compared to the first quarter of … Big 5 Oil Companies Going For The GoldRead more
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The Weaponization of Economic Theory
Europe’s three needs: a debt write-down, a real central bank, and a more efficient tax system Brussels Talk, Madariaga College, Governing Globalisation in a World … The Weaponization of Economic TheoryRead more
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Don’t you have a minimum common sense?
Richard D. Wolff talking: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n30zO0ABFqc&rel=0]