Trump’s Win: America’s Failures of Representation and Prospects for Democracy
Looking at why Trump won and the implications for his presidency.
Read more...Category Archives: Economic fundamentals
Robots, Universal Basic Income, and the Welfare State
“Robots are coming for your job” may be more scare talk than reality, but instilling that belief helps weaken labor bargaining power.
Read more...The Oil Supply Glut Is Here To Stay In 2017
Why oil prices will stay soft this year.
Read more...F@ck Work?
Why arguments against work are another manifestation of neoliberalism.
Read more...Republicans Likely to Pass “Audit the Fed”
“Audit the Fed” is likely to become law. It’s about time.
Read more...Ambrose Evans-Pritchard: Trump Effect Won’t Stop Credit Crunch
Forecasts for the US depend heavily on what Trump might actually get done. Ambrose Evans-Pritchard thinks Mr. Market is out over his skis.
Read more...Nomi Prins: My Political-Financial Road Map for 2017
Some specifics of why political risk and central bank policy will make for a wild ride in 2017.
Read more...A Moral Challenge to Economists
Economists hide behind specious claims of neutrality and efficiency to advocate policies that often have negative moral and social impact.
Read more...When a Business You Like Dies
Mourning the death of a favorite business, and what that says about the environment for entrepreneurs.
Read more...Ilargi: 2017 – Where the Truth Lies
‘Respectable’ news outlets have been feeding their readers ‘fake news’ for years now. 2017 will see changes in the offing, as we downsize.
Read more...A Battle Over American-Made Products Is Looming and Republicans Are in the Middle of It
Why “Buy American” is going to be a tough sale for Trump.
Read more...Progressives Need to Promote Deficit Spending Before Trump Makes It His Baby
The failure to do enough deficit spending is a big reason why the Democrats hemorrhaged losses. Progressives need to take up this issue.
Read more...Why Central Bank Models Failed and How to Repair Them
Why macroeconomic models perform so badly.
Read more...Chanos: Is a Big Change Underway in Global Capitalism?
Storied short seller Jim Chanos takes a long view of recent political and economic changes, including, of course, the Trump win.
Read more...Italy Announces Sketchy Plan to Bail Out Monte dei Paschi
The Monte dei Paschi domino is finally about to fall. But what does that mean in practice?
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