capitalism
Trump, 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.”
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Credit 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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China’s legislature maps out post-COVID recovery, resists pressure for a new Cold War
March 17, 2023The annual meeting of the National People’s Congress did a lot more than just give Xi Jinping a third term as president.
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Garbage piles up in Paris streets as Macron prepares to trash workers’ retirement
March 16, 2023French Communist Party General Secretary Fabien Roussel calls the government’s plans “a theft of life.”
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A ‘woke’ bank failure? Conservatives blame women, Blacks, and gays for SVB collapse
March 16, 2023Rather than pinpointing reckless Wall Street gambling, defenders of the status quo are turning to sexism, racism, and homophobia to shield capitalism from scrutiny.
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