Tag: global economy
Putting billionaires in their place
Counting up the number of billionaires in a nation can give us a vivid anecdotal sense of how concentrated a nation’s wealth has become.
Why free trade is bad for you (or most of you...
Free trade is simply a euphemism for the corporate capture of international trade.
‘Weapons of math destruction’ are lurking in the global economy
Did the world let an economic crisis go to waste? We may soon find out the hard way.
Why economics must get broader before it gets better
Without significant adjustments, mainstream economics will remain two steps behind changing realities on the ground, and economists will be risking a further loss of credibility and influence.
A turning point for the global economy
The USMCA deal, also known as NAFTA 2.0, is a lot of things. But it is not free trade.
Trump’s trade tariffs, a ‘fool’s errand’ that won’t work and will...
Trump did not have to resort to tariffs. All he needed to do was make it very clear to Chinese leaders that there had to be significant changes made to the trade relationship...
The truth about the Trump economy
Instead of an “economic boom,” most Americans are experiencing declines in all these dimensions of their lives.
Trade war against China – 11 myths and delusions
There won’t be any winner in the trade war.
How rising inequality is stalling economies by crippling demand
A new agenda is needed. We have to recognize that economic growth inevitably involves economic transformation, based on innovation and technological change.
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Friends, patriots, countrymen, where are your ears?
See no evil, hear no evil, admit no evil—the close-minded cult of suckered MAGA monkeys.
Trump is rubbing our faces in fascism. But the people are rising up
As the American public continues to publicly stand up to the administration, will Trump’s grip on power will eventually slip?
‘Democracy is on life support’: Trump signs executive order to defund NPR and PBS
Move echoes far-right playbook to dismantle public broadcasting, threatens local news access for millions, and ignites legal and political firestorm over press freedom in the U.S.
ICE is the American Gestapo, kidnapping and trafficking people
Why aren’t we arresting ICE agents when they break the law?
GOP proposal could slash food aid for millions, new analysis warns
As House Republicans push for deep SNAP cuts and expanded work requirements, experts warn the proposal would strip food assistance from millions of low-income people—including families, older adults, and veterans—without improving employment.