John Summa

JOHN SUMMA is an independent researcher, author, and economist. He has taught economics since 1989, most recently at the University of Vermont (2009-2017). He is currently working on a book about his

3 articles

D&S BLOG

Asking the Right Questions about the Robinhood/GameStop Meme-Stock Mania

By John Summa Reposted from the author's blog, Dead End Economics. In The Great Crash: 1929, John Kenneth

John Summa Feb 16, 2022

Issue 358

The Lure of "Democratizing" Finance

Wall Street's latest gimmick hooks a young, desperate, and gullible crowd.

John Summa Jan 1, 2022

Issue 353

Libor Rigging Redux: Was there a third dimension to the Libor scandal?

Economics textbooks teach you that the London Interbank Offered Rate (known by the acronym "Libor") is the rate

John Summa Mar 1, 2021

Worker Power Comes from Workers

A Trillion Dollars in One Year, and No New Taxes

Interview: Short Staffing and Work Intensification

Asking the Right Questions about the Robinhood/GameStop Meme-Stock Mania

The Lure of "Democratizing" Finance

Libor Rigging Redux: Was there a third dimension to the Libor scandal?