Category Archives: economy

How the Rich Get Richer

Posted on October 9, 2018 by

Seeing Trump tax returns is just first step By Charlotte Rampell/ Washington Post/ October 8, 2018   Everyone is shocked, shocked to learn that President Trump amassed his fortune not by the sweat of his brow, but rather the old-fashioned … Continue reading →

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Marx Warned Us

Posted on September 1, 2018 by

Capitalism Is Beyond Saving, and America Is Living Proof By Jacob Bacharach/ Truthdig/ August 31, 2018     Policies that fail in the same way over and over are not failing. Someone is lying about their intent. The drug war … Continue reading →

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Digging a Hole

Posted on August 29, 2018 by

Worth a click…. http://www.usdebtclock.org

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Follow the Money

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Why We Can’t Take Care of Our People

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Why Wages Are Going Nowhere

Posted on August 5, 2018 by

  Why Do 80% of Americans Say They Are Living Paycheck to Paycheck? By Robert Reich/ RobertReich.org/ July 30, 2018 The official rate of unemployment in America has plunged to a remarkably low 3.8%. The Federal Reserve forecasts that the … Continue reading →

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How Central Banks Rule the World

Posted on July 5, 2018 by
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Dysfunctional Economics

Posted on June 10, 2018 by

 

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THE COMING COLLAPSE

Posted on May 20, 2018 by

By Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/ May 21, 2018 Donald Trump is the result of a long process of political, cultural and social decay. He is a product of our failed democracy. The longer we perpetuate the fiction that we live in … Continue reading →

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IGNORANCE ISN’T BLISS

Posted on March 18, 2018 by

The corporate media ignores the rise of oligarchy. The rest of us shouldn’t By Bernie Sanders/ The Guardian/ March 16, 2018 The rapid rise of oligarchy and wealth and income inequality is the great moral, economic, and political issue of … Continue reading →

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