The Costs of the U.S. Blockade of Cuba
Trump’s policy of “maximum pressure” ushers in a “New Special Period.”
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Insider Report on the Health Care Summit
Thanks to activist pressure, single-payer advocate Oliver Fein, MD, was allowed to participate in the White House health care
Net Worth Plummets
The Fed reported today that household net worth has fallen for a sixth straight quarter. The latest quarterly drop was
Singing the Same Old Song: An EFCA Game
This is from vivaelbund at the Labor Nerd blog, via Talking Labor, a project of the DSA Labor Network. Hat-
Christina Romer Defends Fiscal Stimulus
Romer is chair of the president’s Council of Economic Advisers (and an economic historian at Berkeley). In a talk
Treasury Lacks Oversight Of Bailout Billions
Congressional investigators have discovered that some of the largest banks receiving U.S. taxpayer bailout funds have been lending billions
Renters Hit Hard In Foreclosure Crisis
Renters make up 40% of the people facing eviction because of foreclosure. Banks don't care if the tenants
A Couple of Items on the Bank Bailout
Here are a couple of items on the bank bailout that I've been meaning to post. First is
Ha-Joon Chang on Democracy Now
Cambridge University economist Ha-Joon Chang was on Democracy Now! today. (Hat-tip to Taki M.) We ran an online
Hey Econ Profs - Get Your Textbooks Here
An economist is walking down the street with a friend. The friend stops and says "Hey look, a $20
Several Links on Capitalism/Socialism
Here are some links that have crossed our virtual desks on the topic(s) (roughly) of capitalism's implosion,