Short term, Catalonia and Madrid are at loggerheads. The next phase is likely an escalation of violence as neither side backs down. ,
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Bill Black: Marriage and the Jobs Guarantee
Conservatives are trying to blame low rates of marriage among the young on anything but the state of the economy and the job market.
Wow! Met Our First Fundraiser Goal in Record Time! Next is More Meetups and Travel
Thanks so much for meeting our first goal so quickly! On to the next, which is funding for more meetups and travel!
Crackdown in Catalonia
The government in Madrid takes even more aggressive moves to shut down an independence referendum in Catalonia already deemed to be illegal.
What We Did for You in the Past Year
A recap of our work for you (and the forces that tried to undermine us) over the last year.
Fundraiser 2017: Then They Fight You
Launching the 2017 Naked Capitalism fundraiser!
Hy Minsky, Low Finance: Modern Money, Civil Rights, and Consumer Debt
MMT’s ultimate contribution to consumer finance is showing a world beyond the “Let Them Eat Debt or Let Them Eat Cash” approaches.
Gaius Publius: The American Flag and What It Stands For
Parsing the symbolism of the American flag.
CalPERS Doubles Down on Its Illegal Election, Makes “Absurd” Claim That It Is Above the Law
CalPERS refuses to change its election procedures to comply with California law, and has doubled down on ridiculous justifications instead.
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/29/2017
Today’s Water Cooler: China, Puerto Rico logistics, Big Six implosion, personal income, hurricane effects, Bill Russell, Twitter, iPhone 8
Employment in Europe and the US: Debunking the Story of EU Weakness and US Strength
Why the EU has done better on job creation than generally recognized, while US employment is exaggerated.
