Latest news (Page 142)
The Ultimate Growth Industry (Nancy Folbre)
UMass-Amherst econ prof Nancy Folbre was a guest economist on the New York Times's Economix blog yesterday. Here
Closures and Layoffs (Feb. 8-14)
The latest from Mark Heschmeyer at CoStar Group. A Weekly Report on Future Corporate Downsizings By Mark Heschmeyer | February 11,
Looting Social Security
From The Nation, by sometime-D&S author William Greider: By William Greider | February 11, 2009 Governing elites in Washington
WSJ Fires Researchers
The Wall Street Journal has given notice to its in-house library/research staff that they are being let go. From
Companies Fighting Unemployment Claims
From the Washington Post: Out of Work and Challenged on Benefits, Too In Record Numbers, Employers Move to Block Unemployment
Capitalism Hits the Fan: The Film
Rick Wolff, professor of economics at UMass-Amherst and author of Capitalism Hits the Fan, which ran in our November/December
China to stick with US bonds (FT)
From yesterday's Financial Times; hat-tip to Larry P. for this. The money quote is from Luo Ping, director-general
Employee Free Choice Act Info Page
The Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) has put together an excellent resource page on the Employee Free Choice Act. The
Class of 2009: Take Low-Skilled Jobs
From today's Guardian, a report on job prospects of UK university graduates. It's bound to be
Geithner Plan Smackdown Wrap
From Yves Smith at Naked Capitalism: I cannot recall a major US policy initiative being met with as much immediate
Geithner Prevailed In Bailout To Protect CEOs
According to a report in the International Herald Tribune, Treasury Secretary (as of Tuesday) Geithner won over an internal battle
Curcuit City Bosses Ask For Bonuses!
Chutzpah has a new definition. Execs of bankrupt company demand bonuses or threaten to quit! Rest of story here.