Private Equity’s Profit Charade
Private equity's seemingly high returns have been attributed to "freedom" from regulation. But, however explained, there is the question of how real the private equity profits have actually been.
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Whose Housing Recovery? etc.
(1) Whose Housing Recovery? We've posted our March/April cover story--another great piece by Darwin BondGraham (his third
New Issue! Provocative Cover
March/April 2013 issue: We have sent our March/April 2013 issue to the printers; subscribers should start getting it
The Monopolists in My Back Yard
When Con Ed dug up West 72nd Street last year to lay new natural gas lines, I thought great, now
Links (Chavez, Libor, etc.)
(Hat-tip to Bryan S. for today's image; it's related to an Adbusters campaign and book about
Ted Cruz and the "Consumer as King"
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has gotten some attention lately for a 2010 speech in which he claimed that there were
Joseph Stiglitz Is Right About Inequality, but for the Wrong Reason
Joseph Stiglitz says that “Inequality is Holding Back the Recovery”. He’s right, but he gives the wrong reason, that
Whose Housing Recovery?
High-finance investors are snapping up tens of thousands of foreclosed homes for rental income and speculation.
Beyond Deficit Scare-Mongering
Conservatives' real aim in their fiscal brinkmanship is to gut Social Security and Medicare.
Thaddeus Stevens, Social Revolutionary
One of the nominees for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at this year's Academy Awards, Tommy Lee