When All Else Is Out of Bounds, Zap Labor
From Nixon’s wage controls to today’s interest rate hikes, the fight against inflation has targeted labor.
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Economists Question Basis of Paulson's Plan
By Neil Irwin and Cecilia Kang Washington Post Staff Writers Friday, September 26, 2008; Page A01 The Bush administration'
A Better Plan than the Paulson Bailout
In 1992, a Swedish real estate bubble burst, creating a banking panic and freeze. The Swedish loaned banks money, but
A U.S. Financial System of Our Own
This is from Cynthia McKinney, candidate for president. A Gift for a Generation: A U.S. Financial System of Our
Saving the Financial System--Thomas Palley
This is from economist Thomas Palley, from his website. A friend told me the economist Charles Kindelberger had two rules
The Bailout Negotiation Breakdown
This posting is from D&S collective member and frequent blogger Larry Peterson. To see more of his posts,
Boston-Area Protests against the Bailout
Justice and peace organizations across the US are organizing a concerted public outcry against the Bush administration demand for a
A Bailout We Don't Need--Jamie Galbraith
By James K. Galbraith, in today's Washington Post: Now that all five big investment banks -- Bear Stearns, Merrill
McCain hasn't "had a chance" to read bailout
Hat-tip to Doug Henwood of the Left Business Observer for this gem: SENATOR MCCAIN SAID TUESDAY THAT HE HADN&
More Resources on the Bailout--from IPS
This is from Chuck Collins, of the Institute for Policy Studies, and a D&S Associate: Handing Wall Street
The Magnitude and Meaning of the Proposed Bailout
A press release from the excellent National Priorities Project. What $700 Billion for Wall Street means on Main Street Northampton,
Jobs with Justice Letter Campaign
This is from Jobs with Justice; hat-tip, again, to John Miller. What's At Stake? Tell Congress: No
Resources for Action on the Bailout
Hat-tip to D&S collective member and columnist John Millerfor these links. First, long-time D&S