THERE is an ongoing debate in this country about the rich: who they are, what their social role may be, whether they are good or … The psychopathsRead more
Economics
Posted inEconomics / Fossil fuel / Renewable / Solar
Incentives and jobs in renewables
A new report from the Baker Center for Public Policy just released a fabulous new analysis comparing incentives for solar with historical incentives for fossil … Incentives and jobs in renewablesRead more
Posted inEconomics / Opinion
Fraud of privatization
This is the new mantra in India. But private companies, They need big profit. (A) Borrow money and pay interest. (B) Pay enormous executives salary. … Fraud of privatizationRead more
Posted inEconomics / Financial crisis / ToMl / USA Empire
Too Crooked to Fail
Matt Taibbi talking: Bank of America grew out of the rivalry of a pair of Charlotte-based banks, First Union and NationsBank. There were a couple … Too Crooked to FailRead more
Posted inEconomics / ToMl / USA Empire
Federal Reserve System
Prior to the Federal Reserve’s founding in 1913, U.S. monetary policy was conducted by the Treasury. Like the Fed, it had district sub-treasuries that performed … Federal Reserve SystemRead more
Posted inEconomics / Solar / ToMl
Chinese Tier-2 Modules Offered Below $1/W
Prices for crystalline-silicon (c-Si) solar photovoltaic (PV) modules fell below the $1/W mark in January 2012, and in some cases well below even that, marking … Chinese Tier-2 Modules Offered Below $1/WRead more
Posted inArctic / Climate Disaster / Economics / News
News
Banks Subpoenaed in Probe over Libor Manipulation Seven major banks have been subpoenaed in a probe of the manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate, … NewsRead more
Posted inEconomics / Oil
Big Oil’s Mighty 2012 First-Quarter Profits
Together the big five oil companies—BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, and Shell—earned a combined $33.5 billion, or $368 million per day, during the first quarter of … Big Oil’s Mighty 2012 First-Quarter ProfitsRead more
Posted inEconomics / Job
TED, too political? shame on you.
Nick Hanauer’s this talk was not included in TED site because its too political. Then what Hans Rosling is talking? [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBx2Y5HhplI&rel=0] TED, the nonprofit organization … TED, too political? shame on you.Read more