Category Archives: Economics

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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Who Cares About Our Planet’s Health?

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Yesterday was a tough day for the current administration: A bizarre, angry Easter message from the president, another Signal-gate chat scandal from Sec of Defense Hegseth, Trump wants Federal Reserve chairman Powell to disappear, and a rough day on Wall … Continue reading →

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The Wealthy vs. The Rest Of Us

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

“To be fabulously wealthy today means not having to come across anyone who isn’t. It therefore means having not a clue about how average working people live or what they worry about it.  The billionaire class doesn’t care if producers … Continue reading →

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Are We Heading For A Recession?

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Wall Street is clearly worried about tariffs and the harm they can do to the economy. On my weekly appearance on the YouTube video podcast Halitics, I make the case that the market is in near recession territory with worries … Continue reading →

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The Billionaire Coup is Almost Complete and No One Stopped It — Can We Return to Democracy?

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

How America’s ultra-rich dismantled democracy, one Supreme Court ruling at a time… By Thom Hartmann/ The Hartmann Report/ February 5, 2025 There is one thread that ties together Trump’s destruction of American government agencies, his offer to take the Gaza … Continue reading →

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The Trump Coup has begun, Hang On Tight!

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

This country is in serious trouble. The president is a felon, a chronic liar, a cheater, a racist, isn’t very bright, and has an ego the size of Florida. At his side is a South Africa neo-nazi who spent $290 … Continue reading →

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Bernie Explains That Trump Will Not Help Working People

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Arlen Grossman
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Echoes of History: How Fascism Quietly Seizes Control

Posted on November 19, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReport.com / November 19, 2024 Editor’s note: A very long and frightening prediction from Thom Hartmann of our future under Dear Leader…. President Biden told the nation, “American democracy is under attack … [by the] former president of … Continue reading →

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Our Fast-Changing and Scary World

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

Will climate change ever slow down? Is it time for a peace plan in Ukraine? What’s with Trump’s cabinet appointments? Men vs. women: Are we living in different worlds? Hal Ginsberg and I discuss the fate of the U.S. and … Continue reading →

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