Economics
Congressional Republicans’ debt limit scam risks economic disaster
May 11, 2023Social Security, Medicare, and food stamp payments won’t be processed and a recession is guaranteed if GOP doesn’t act.
Read moreThanks to China and Brazil, U.S. dollar’s power over world economy weakens
April 17, 2023Meanwhile, Russian and Indian officials announced that the BRICS countries will be creating a new currency later this summer.
Read moreLaos: Building socialism from scratch after colonialism and imperialist war
March 28, 2023When it comes to countries in Asia building socialism, places like China and Vietnam may come to mind for many people, but not too many think of Laos.
Read moreTrump, Republicans, and ‘moderate’ Democrats united to weaken regulations on banks
March 22, 2023“We can draw a direct line between the deregulation of the Trump period, driven by the bank lobby, and the chaos of the last few weeks.”
Read moreCredit Suisse bank collapse: Thousands of jobs evaporate, but bosses get their bonuses
March 21, 2023The financial contagion sparked by the failure of SVB and Signature Bank continues to spread.
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