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Marshall Auerback: In Antitrust, Size Isn’t Everything

Simply breaking up monopolies via century-old economic remedies recommended by antitrust doctrine is insufficient if it is not accompanied by a rebalancing of economic power.

This entry was posted in Banana republic, Banking industry, Income disparity, Legal, Market inefficiencies, Politics, Regulations and regulators, Technology and innovation, The destruction of the middle class on January 27, 2019 by Jerri-Lynn Scofield.

Gilets Jaunes Under Attack

The gilets jaunes have arisen out of the profound inequality that is fracturing societies across Europe. It is against that inequality that leaders must take a strong stance.

This entry was posted in Economic fundamentals, Europe, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Income disparity, Politics, Privatization, Regulations and regulators, The destruction of the middle class on January 25, 2019 by Yves Smith.

Medicare For All — The Democratic Party Audition for 2020

The debate over Medicare for All is forcing Team Dem to show its true colors.

This entry was posted in Banana republic, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Health care, Income disparity, Politics, The destruction of the middle class on January 23, 2019 by Yves Smith.

Bill Black: AOC# and MMT Spook the AEI

Right wingers go on tilt as AOC talks up MMT.

This entry was posted in Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Macroeconomic policy, Payment system, Social policy, The destruction of the middle class on January 22, 2019 by Yves Smith.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Tells Corporate CEOs to Engage in Better Eyewash

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink urges corporate CEOs to go to the ramparts and take on the challenge of populists and oh so demanding Millennials.

This entry was posted in Economic fundamentals, Free markets and their discontents, Income disparity, Investment management, Social policy, The destruction of the middle class on January 21, 2019 by Yves Smith.

Brexit: Blame It on the Banking Crisis

The parts of the UK hit hard by post-crisis austerity had a strong tendency to vote for Brexit.

This entry was posted in Banana republic, Banking industry, Brexit, Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Guest Post, Income disparity, Macroeconomic policy, The destruction of the middle class, UK on January 18, 2019 by Yves Smith.

How Teacher Strikes Are Exposing the Corrupt Charter School Agenda

Teachers are taking aim at the way charter schools drain resources from public schools.

This entry was posted in Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Politics, Social policy, Social values, The destruction of the middle class on January 18, 2019 by Yves Smith.

France’s Great Debate

One in two French citizens wants to participate in Macron’s Great Debate across France. High stakes for Macron and French democracy.

This entry was posted in Economic fundamentals, Europe, Guest Post, Income disparity, Politics, Social values, The destruction of the middle class on January 18, 2019 by Yves Smith.

Ray Dalio: Capitalism Isn’t Working

A squillionaire critique of capitalism. Funny how they decry inequality but won’t give all their money away to help remedy that.

This entry was posted in Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Income disparity, Market inefficiencies, The destruction of the middle class on January 18, 2019 by Yves Smith.

GoFundMe CEO: ‘Gigantic Gaps’ In Health System Showing Up In Crowdfunding

GoFundMe campaigns as proof of America’s health care crisis.

This entry was posted in Banana republic, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Health care, Income disparity, Social policy, The destruction of the middle class on January 17, 2019 by Yves Smith.

What Truck Drivers Say about “Driver Shortage” & Pay Increases

Debunking another “worker shortage” story.

This entry was posted in Dubious statistics, Economic fundamentals, Guest Post, Income disparity, Regulations and regulators, The destruction of the middle class on January 16, 2019 by Yves Smith.

The Shutdown Will Harm the Health and Safety of Americans, Even After It’s Long Over

Another set of shutdown costs.

This entry was posted in Banana republic, Guest Post, Politics, The destruction of the middle class on January 16, 2019 by Yves Smith.

$15 Minimum Wage: Job Killer or Path Out of Poverty?

This Real News Network segment sets forth the most common arguments against increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour, or alternatively, a living wage level, and shows why they don’t hold up to scrutiny. A decent minimum wage is even more important when the supposedly robust US economy is increasingly creating McJobs. JAISAL NOOR: […]