We have a bill here, a bill of more than a hundred pages, that we haven’t had a single hearing on the bill, on the … Bailout: comments from Dennis KucinichRead more
Economics
Posted inCapitalism / Economics / Financial crisis / USA Empire
How to fool the citizens
“The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism” a book by Naomi Klein, award-winning journalist, syndicated columnist. The “Shock Doctrine,” is that it is in … How to fool the citizensRead more
Posted inEconomics / Financial crisis / USA Empire
Bailout: Comments from some US Senators
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke repeatedly clashed with almost every senator on the committee, all of whom focused on Wall Street’s … Bailout: Comments from some US SenatorsRead more
Posted inEconomics / Financial crisis / Politics / USA Empire
Hurting America, even bin Laden could ever dream of
It’s being described as the largest government intervention in private markets since the Great Depression. The Bush administration has asked Congress to swiftly approve a … Hurting America, even bin Laden could ever dream ofRead more
Posted inEconomics / Financial crisis / Politics / USA Empire
Bailout of AIG with $85 Billion
The US government has seized control of insurance giant AIG, American International Group, in an unprecedented $85 billion bailout. The move to lend AIG up … Bailout of AIG with $85 BillionRead more
Posted inEconomics / Global Warming / Pollution
China’s emission is rising
China has now clearly overtaken the United States as the world’s leading emitter of climate-warming gases, a new study has found. The increasing emissions from … China’s emission is risingRead more
Posted inEconomics / Globalization
End of Flat World
Tom Friedman wrote “The World is Flat”, suggesting that globalization had leveled the playing field between industrial and emerging countries. Jeff Rubin of CIBC World … End of Flat WorldRead more
Posted inEconomics / Power
Cost of a nuclear power plant
Progress Energy Florida is going to have to spend more than originally planned to build two nuclear reactors in Levy County, the utility’s top executive … Cost of a nuclear power plantRead more
Posted inEconomics / Liberalization
why there is sudden rise in food prices?
1. Biofuel. – The International Grain Council reports that grain (mainly corn) diverted to biofuel jumped 44 percent between 2006 and 2007. This surge in … why there is sudden rise in food prices?Read more
Posted inEconomics / Kerala / Social
Liquor and Kerala
Malayalis drank liquor worth for Rs 3669.14 crore in the last financial year. In the previous financial year it was 3143.43. We increased our consumption … Liquor and KeralaRead more