Sunday, May 11, 2025

Tag: U.S. Economy

You deserve our hatred Elon. Your budget cuts are killing people.

Could Elon and his savage cuts to USAID. cause a subsequent resurgence of drug resistant TB?

Since 1975, $79 trillion has been redistributed from the bottom 90%...

Has this massive redistribution, driven by policies favoring corporations and the wealthy, reshaped the American economy?

Can’t believe it’s The New York Times and not Daily Mail 

It’s a headline meant to catch your attention– appealing to the Swifties, who think Taylor can save the world, the Musketeers, who are certain Elon can save the world, and, of course, their anti-fans who follow their every move.

5 ways Trump would blow up the economy

Should we listen to the 16 Nobel economists who say Trump’s economic plans would be an inflation bomb?

Why it’s essential for America to own supply chains

Only domestic ownership of manufacturing supply chains—from the sourcing of raw materials like titanium sponge to the production of goods like airplane components—will keep the nation strong.

FTC challenges Kroger-Albertsons merger in fight for consumers and workers

The merger would combine two of the largest grocery chains in the country, raising concerns about the potential for a monopoly, especially in small and rural communities.

Why poverty reduction under capitalism is a myth

Capitalists and their biggest fans have long argued that the system is an engine of wealth creation.

Learning from mistakes: It’s time to lower interest rates

A statement of this intention by the Fed, along with a modest rate cut, would be a huge step in this direction.

The moneyless economy is thriving in America

The free and shared goods economy is creating community resilience and alternatives to trash culture for millions of people.

Four corrosive ‘bad myths’ batter America until unifying ‘good myths’ regain...

History depicts the battle between “bad myths” that divide, even destroy, vs the “good myths” that speak to the grandeur of the American experiment.

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The real evil empire may surprise you

Serving in (or thinking about) the U.S. military for 40 years.

One in ten Americans lives in a sinking city, new study finds

Groundbreaking research from Columbia University reveals that land beneath America’s largest cities is sinking—mostly due to groundwater extraction—posing a hidden but growing threat to infrastructure, flood safety, and climate resilience.

Seven dead in ICE custody in Trump’s first 100 days as detainee population swells

At least seven migrants have died in ICE custody since January, as the Trump administration expands detention and dismantles oversight across a system plagued by abuse, neglect, and inhumane conditions.

Texas voters reject far right school boards in sweeping backlash to book bans

Dozens of candidates who backed book censorship policies lost their seats in school board elections across Texas, signaling public fatigue with partisan attacks on students, educators, and libraries.

Millions would lose Medicaid under GOP cuts, says new CBO report

A nonpartisan analysis shows Republican efforts to slash Medicaid by $880 billion would strip healthcare from millions of low-income Americans in order to fund tax cuts for the wealthy.