Economics
At 75 years old, neoliberalism has lived long enough
January 7, 2022With socialism and social democracy on the rise in the postwar years, the ideologues of the capitalist class dusted off “free market economics” and made it new again.
Read moreWith latest Five-Year Plan, China takes bold step into 2022—and beyond
December 29, 2021All the GDP growth in the world won’t matter, the government says, if people aren’t living happier, healthier, longer, and more dignified lives.
Read more‘Build Back Better will worsen inflation’: Another lie about the Biden agenda
November 16, 2021Polls say Americans should love the Build Back Better Act—but most are only hearing talking points about its price tag.
Read moreCorporate greed a key factor in the pileup at the ports
October 14, 2021AFL-CIO and Teamsters told Biden reps yesterday how union-busting laid the groundwork for the disaster of goods not reaching store shelves across the country.
Read more6.5 million people fell off cliff when unemployment supplemental expired Sept. 4
October 1, 2021Congress enacted those pandemic aid programs when the coronavirus trashed the economy.
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