Category Archives: Economics

The Rich Got Richer

Posted on June 29, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

World’s richest 1% raised their wealth by $33.9 trillion in 10 years By Heather Miller/ Fox26Houston.com/ June 26, 2025 The wealth of just 3,000 people could “eliminate annual poverty 22 times over,” a new paper says, but global goals are … Continue reading →

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Bernie and Elizabeth Warren Expose How GOP Budget Bill Helps the Wealthy And Hurts Poor People

Posted on June 22, 2025 by Arlen Grossman
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Who Owns America? Musk and Trump Are Fighting Over the Deed

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

A Supreme Court justice handed the keys of our democracy to billionaires — and now they’re crashing it in public… By Thom Hartmann / ThomHartmann.com/ June 6, 2025 The alpha-male dick-measuring contest between Trump and Musk isn’t entertainment: it’s the … Continue reading →

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Elon Musk Calls Trump’s Big Bill ‘Disgusting Abomination’

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

By Amanda Castro/ Newsweek/ June 3, 2025 Elon Musk launched a scathing attack on President Donald Trump‘s marquee spending proposal Tuesday, calling the so-called “big, beautiful bill” a “disgusting abomination” in a series of posts on X. Musk, who leads the … Continue reading →

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“Big Beautiful Bill” Adds to National Debt

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Karoline Leavitt: “President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill “does not add to the deficit.” By Louis Jacobson/ PolitiFact/ May 21, 2025 As House Republicans continued their efforts to advance what President Donald Trump calls his “big, beautiful bill” of … Continue reading →

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The Biggest Political Con of the Last Century Unmasked

Posted on May 25, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Why the destruction of public institutions, the middle class, and government itself may not be a mistake — but the mission… By Thom Hartmann/ Hartmannreport.com/ May 21, 2025 Neal deGrasse Tyson makes a very relevant point this week: “If a foreign … Continue reading →

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What you need to share about the “one big beautiful” ugly horrible bill

Posted on May 22, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

By Robert Reich/ robertreichsubstack.com/ May 22, 2025 Friends, The old professor in me thinks the best way to convey to you how utterly awful the so-called “one big beautiful bill” passed by the House last night actually is would be … Continue reading →

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Bernie Explains the Tragedy Of GOP/MAGA Policies

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Arlen Grossman
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The Danger From Elon Musk

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

The richest man in the world keeps moving toward authoritarianism. The dangers he poses to democracy are growing, and he must be restrained.  By Robert Reich/ RobertReich@substack.com/ May 7, 2025 Friends, Some people would like to believe that Elon Musk … Continue reading →

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Ineptitude, incompetence, stupidity, and chaos

Posted on April 26, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Trump is fundamentally incapable of governing. That’s the theme that unites everything. By Robert Reich/ RobertReich.substack.com April 25, 2025 Friends, Some Democrats fear they’re playing into Trump’s hands by fighting his mass deportations rather than focusing on his failures on … Continue reading →

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