Is the problem with the economy the amount of stultifying work, or that too much work is really about more and more aggressive competition for income?
Sunday, July 20, 2025
How to Calculate the Costs of #MedicareForAll Properly
A takedown of the Mercatus #MedicareForAll debacle from MMT’s macro-economic bookkeeping perspective.
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/20/2018
Today’s Water Cooler: Chelsea Clinton, AOC, Uber, dumb phones, temporarily open thread.
Elizabeth Warren’s Proposal for “Co-Determination”: Really a Second New Deal?
Strengths, weaknesses, and context of Elizabeth Warren’s “Accountable Capitalism Act”
CalPERS Election-Rigging: Delays Release of Proof of Incumbent Priya Mathur Approving Illegal Pre-Signed Expense Forms to Thwart Challenger Jason Perez
CalPERS is up to yet more election dirty tricks.
Brexit Is a Consequence of Low Upward Mobility
In the Brexit referendum, UK citizens were pleading through their vote – and non-vote – for a fair shot at the future.
The Militarization of Sports and the Redefinition of Patriotism
In the end, it comes down to one thing: who controls the national narrative.
How Turkey’s Crisis Might Fracture NATO
Turkey is already deep in debt, and all the U.S. is offering is a doubling of sanctions and more insults.
What Should the EU Do About the Turkish Currency Crisis?
The Turkish lira has been under significant pressure in recent weeks. What is the EU’s exposure to possible crisis in Turkey and how should the EU react?
Richard Murphy: “First, Let’s Kill All the Accountants” – On Accounting’s Systemic Failure
Why taking accounting for granted is a really bad idea.
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/17/2018
Today’s Water Cooler: China and LNG, NAFTA, Warren and co-determination, campaign advertising, Russia probe, Brennan, leading indicators, consumer sentiment, complex information
