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.
Dean Baker via Yves Smith of Naked Capitalism; hat-tip to Ben Collins.
Dean Baker goes full bore after two deserving targets, Bob Rubin and Larry Summers, at TPM Cafe. Key excerpts:
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