Category Archives: Income disparity

Study of 50 Years of Tax Cuts For Rich Confirms ‘Trickle Down’ Theory Is an Absolute Sham

Another nail in the trickle down economics coffin. Too bad that vampire-like, it keeps coming back.

Market Capitalism

Some musings about late-stage capitalism and what it might take to fix it.

Why Paying People To Get the Coronavirus Vaccine Won’t Work

More discussion of how to get the dogs to eat the vaccine dogfood.

DoorDash Delivery Workers Would Need to Toil for Two Days to Buy a Single Share of Their $60 Billion Company

A look at how DoorDash exploits its workers, and how they and some legislators are seeking to change that.

Why America’s Future Depends on Rebuilding Our Factories

Bringing factories back to the US would have been a good idea 20 years ago. Hard to see how we get there from here now.

Is It Time for a Debt Jubilee?

Steve Keen and Micheal Hudson provide a deep dive on a debt jubilee, and how it could be implemented in a Covid-afflicted economy.

What Is Exploitation in the Context of ‘Modern Slavery’? A Legal Proposal

The absence of clear parameters for determining what counts as exploitation allows states to misclassify victims.

Rana Foroohar and Mark Blyth on Democrats Trying to Please Too Many Money Masters at Once

The Democrats will soon decide which campaign promises will be ignored or walked back. Sandernistas, brace yourselves.

The Jobs Report is a Mess, December Will Be Messier

The Nov. 14 cut-off kept most of the Covid spike impact from the jobs data. And there’s underying decay due to globalization.

Women and the Middle-Aged Taking Brunt of Covid Employment Losses

While the Covid employment picture has unquestionably improved, don’t kid yourself into thinking that it is good.

Potential Consequences of Post-Brexit Trade Barriers for Earnings Inequality in the UK

More bad news on the inequality front.