Category Archives: Income disparity

Fighting Inflation Excuse for Class Warfare

Too many central bankers are raising interest rates at the expense of working people’s families, supposedly to check inflation.

‘Public Bank’ Bill Blocked From State Senate Vote After Industry Pushback

Why is a modest public bank plan for New York going nowhere?

The Tory Guide to Surviving the Cost of Living Crisis

From moving into your parents’ annex to getting a better-paid job, the government has some savvy little tips for cost savings.

Your Money and Your Life: Private Equity Blasts Ethical Boundaries of American Medicine

In a harrowing new book, Laura Katz Olson exposes how private equity is taking over health care companies – and preying on human lives.

Whither Hegemony? Prof. Wen Tiejun Foreword to Michael Hudson’s The Destiny of Civilization

The development and future of America’s hegemony is a major focus of Michael Hudson’s new book, The Destiny of Civilization.

The Super Immunity of Our Fabulously Wealthy Corporate Dictators

Ralph Nader on corporate legal immunity.

Inflation Freakout and Possible Fed Overshoot

There’s a lot of nattering about inflation and not enough insight.

Time Is Running Out to Save Sri Lanka from Total Economic Collapse

Once hailed as South Asia’s ‘success story’, Sri Lanka has faced months of escalating violent unrest.

Out of Africa: Rich Continent, Poor People

A new book documents the scale and mechanism of the looting of Africa.

How Outsourcing Threatens America’s Safety

School bus drivers in Bay City, Michigan, have pushed back against mindless outsourcing of their union jobs.