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The Business Press MIA Before the Crisis
From the current Columbia Journalism Review: a detailed review of whether the U.S. business press was paying attention in
Unemployment: Both a Leading and a Lagging Indicator
Unemployment has traditionally been considered a lagging indicator in a recession: the idea was that unemployment rises after economic growth
The Recession Tracks the Great Depression
From yesterday's Financial Times: The recession tracks the Great Depression By Martin Wolf | June 16 2009 Green shoots
Debt Poverty
A couple of years ago, in our July/August 2007 issue, we published a short article by Steven Pressman and
Economic Benefits of Health Care for Children
We just got this press release about a study showing the economic benefits of providing universal health coverage for children.
Perspectives on the Iranian Election
A couple of notes on the post-election scene in Iran: MRZine posted results from a poll conducted by Terror
The Ending of America's Financial-Military Empire
Just posted at Counterpunch; hat-tip to Ben C.: By MICHAEL HUDSON | June 15th The city of Yekaterinburg, Russia'
Back to the Trough for Happy Piglets
A comment from Morningstaronline.co.uk; hat-tip to Bob F.: And it's back to the trough Friday
Less Down is the New Up (Carl Bloice)
Great piece by Carl Bloice in his "Left Margin" column at BlackCommentator.com: New Jobless Stats: Still "
Your Digital Converter Box
Here's how to get your digital converter box, if you haven't done so yet. But why
Hyperinflation or Deflation?
Interesting piece from Counterpunch from a couple of days ago: Is Hyper-Inflation Around the Corner? By MIKE WHITNEY | Counterpunch,
Systemic Fear and Forward-Looking Finance
We have just posted the next installment of Shimshon Bichler and Jonathan Nitzan's "Contours of Crisis"