Collateral Damage From Higher Interest Rates
Why to be wary of Larry Summers selling another Volcker-type “kill the economy to save it” interest rate jihad.
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The Destiny of Civilization: An Interview with Michael Hudson on Economic Development, Rentierism, Debt, China
Another tour de force with Michael Hudson, covering development, rentierism, economic narratives, debt dynamics, and the rise of China.
Read more...Reader Sanity Check: Erosion of the Skilled Trades?
America is rotting from the top, witness the arrogance and incompetence of our elites. But are we also faling short on skilled workmen?
Read more...Climate Minister: Until People in Developed Nations Start Dying, Nothing Will Change
What level of climate pain will it take to stir advanced countries out of their complacency?
Read more...After Bolsonaro’s Failures, Why Was Brazil’s Election So Close?
Lula wins by a whisker, but the Bolsonao Christian Right remains a powerful threat.
Read more...Successful Tool Lending Libraries Force Us to Rethink What the Public Is Willing to Share
Tool libraries lend implements and devices and provide guidance to community members who can’t afford to own or store their own tools.
Read more...The U.S. Diesel Shortage Is Worsening
That diesel shortage we warned you about is arriving. So what is likely to happen?
Read more...‘A Brazil of Hope’ as Leftist Lula Defeats Far-Right Bolsonaro in Presidential Runoff
Lula is BAACK! A big night for Brazil!
Read more...The Grain Giants Have Made a Bonanza from Hunger. Time to Take Them Apart
The global food system, heavily influenced by the big grain companies, needs an overhaul to allow diverse crops, producers and supply routes
Read more...Offloading Climate Responsibility on the Emerging Economy Victims of Climate Change
Climate equity is further complicating fossil fuel reduction plans, with poor countries arguing that the demands made for them are too high.
Read more...Virtue Hoarders: The Case Against the Professional Managerial Class – An Essay-Review in Memory of Barbara Ehrenreich, 1941-2022
A takedown of the pretenses of the professional managerial class.
Read more...U.S. Companies Now Charge Ex-Employees for Their Training
Training clawbacks as yet another wage theft scam.
Read more...How Corporations “Get Away With Murder” to Inflate Prices on Rent, Food, and Electricity
Antitrust expert Hal Singer shows how big businesses in certain industries are jacking up prices far beyond their cost increases.
Read more...Progressives Say New Midterm Poll Must Be ‘Wake Up Call’ to Democrats
“Democrats should close the election with a clear argument about who is prepared to fight for the working class.” Can they?
Read more...What Social Security Should Really Be Paying to Survive in This Economy
Inadequate cost of living adjustments are nevertheless giving Social Security gutters new talking points.
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