Trade, Tariffs, and Soybeans
Trump has consistently claimed that exporters, those countries who are “ripping us off,” are paying the tariffs. However, the actual data tell a different story.
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G.M. Loses $9.6 Billion
Just posted to the New York Times website. Sorry if this ruins tomorrow morning's paper for you. It
Stiglitz Criticizes O.'s Speech, Favors Single-Payer
This seems pretty explosive to me: Nobel-Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz came put in favor of a single-payer universal health program
Obama's Address (Dave Lindorff--Counterpunch)
Recently posted to Counterpunch. Hat-tip to Bob F. For an assessment of O.'s address by frequent D&
Alternative Job Creation Plan (S. Aronowitz)
This is from Bob Feldman—he sent it to me before the last item he sent for me to post
Closures and Layoffs (Feb. 22-28)
From Mark Heschmeyer of the CoStar Group: Nationwide: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is taking aggressive action to reduce
Dull Compulsion (vi): Obama's Speech
The Dull Compulsion of the Economic A series of posts by D&S collective member Larry Peterson Obama'
Bank Throws $Million Bailout Party
You know it's bad when entertainment blog TMZ breaks a story on a bank blowing millions on a
Cheese Sandwiches For School Kids
Cash-strapped school districts from California to Florida are taking a tough approach on the growing number of school kids whose
Delasantellis on Foreclosure Endgame
He has some great observations about US politics setting the upper middle class against the working and lower classes as
Job Creation Proposal from 1973
From Bob Feldman: Perlo's 1973 Alternative Jobs Creation Proposal Revisited Most hip anti-war people in the United States
Rich Americans Suing UBS
From yesterday's Times—interesting ongoing case about the Swiss bank UBS, the world's largest private bank,
Eastern Europe's Economies Tanking
From RGE Monitor, Nouriel Roubini's outfit. Who knew that the Baltic countries have been running current account deficits