Category Archives: Economics

…And Rent Is $2

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Arlen Grossman
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Iceland Got It Right

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

From Al Jazeera English:  Iceland President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson tells Al Jazeera’s Stephen Cole that Europe should let banks that are ran “irresponsibly” go bankrupt. Speaking at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Grimsson also held his country as … Continue reading →

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It’s the Postal SERVICE, Stupid

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report It’s called the U.S. Postal Service because it’s a service, not a corporation. Who decided the Postal Service must be profitable? Do other government agencies, like the Defense Department, the V.A., and the Department … Continue reading →

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Heading in the Wrong Direction

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Click to Enlarge. Source: New York Times, 2011

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THE PROGRESSIVE FUTURE?

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Five Possibilities for the Next Great Progressive Push By Gar Alperovitz and Steve Dubb/ Common Dreams/ February 1, 2013 Obama’s second inaugural address opened some hope of a brighter progressive future, yet virtually all the critical economic and distributional issues … Continue reading →

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Tale of Two Fantasies

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day:

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Very Tilted Playing Field

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Arlen Grossman
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MOVE ON, NOTHING TO PROSECUTE HERE

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

The Untouchables: How the Obama administration protected Wall Street from prosecutions A new PBS Frontline report examines a profound failure of justice that should be causing serious social unrest By Glenn Greenwald/ The Guardian/ January 23, 2013       … Continue reading →

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That Was Easy

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day: “The United States can pay any debt it has because we can always print money to do that. So there is zero probability of default.” Alan Greenspan  (8-7-2011)

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How the Elite Rule

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Arlen Grossman
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