Category Archives: Free markets and their discontents

Michael Hudson: The Dollar Devours the Euro

Michael Hudson argues that the euro and European economic independence are intended US targets for the war in Ukraine.

Global Supply Chain Risk and Resilience

Are experts whistling in the dark about the coming odds of fundamental restructuring of many supply chains?

The French Election Is All About Imperialism. Here’s Why

How media oligarchs have been moving French voters, and with them, mainstream parties, to the right.

Sanders Hails Growing Union Movement as Threat to ‘Oligarchy and Corporate Greed’

As Sanders celebrates the Amazon union victory, some billionaire overlords are getting testy.

Climate Science and Financial Risk: Forging a Path to More Climate-Resilient Businesses

Is the search for better valuations of climate risks to help businesses reducing global emissions an exercise in self-delusion?

Letter to SEC: How Stock Buybacks Undermine Investment in Innovation for the Sake of Stock-Price Manipulation

A comment on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed rule “Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization”, aka stock buybacks.

No One Will Win in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Gail Tverberg argues that the war in Ukraine does not get Russia or other energy producers out of their scarity bind.

Housing Is a Human Right—Here’s How to Make It a Reality

e federal government has enables the private market to profit from housing. Time for a public option for housing?

Joe Lauria Interviews Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff on Consortium News

Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff discuss how the economic and ground war over Ukraine is moving geopolitical tectonic plates.

‘Their Inflation Strategy Is Working’: Corporate Profits Soared to Record High in 2021

“CEOs can’t stop bragging on corporate earnings calls about jacking up prices on consumers to keep their profits soaring,” said one expert.

The IMF Connection with the Ukraine Crisis

You can’t quite say the IMF is the root of all evil. But it sure made a lot of bad situations worse.

“Dollar Hegemony Ended Last Wednesday”: Michael Hudson Interviewed by Margaret Flowers on Clearing the Fog

Michael Hudson continues to discuss how Western sanctions are undermining the central role of the dollar in US economic dominance.

NATO-Russia Proxy War – Revealing Signs of a Fading America: Michael Hudson

Michael Hudson continues his political and financial analysis of the war in Ukraine.

Corporations Are Suppressing Wages—There’s a Fix for That

Don’t buy the hype about wages rising naturally About 1/3 of American workers are underpaid due to the refusal to raise the minimum wage.