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Economy
Economic Update: Austerity Ends in Greece?
In this episode, we interview professor Peter Bratsis on the upcoming Greek election and ongoing struggles to end austerity.
Richard Wolff on the Greek Crisis, Austerity and a Post-Capitalist Future
The economist debunks claims that the Greek economy is recovering and proposes a post-capitalist future for Greece and the world.
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An Economic Bounce, Not a Boom
The recent economic uptick in the United States is not a boom, and comparisons to the 1990s are insane.
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The Robots Are Coming! Let’s Make Them Work for the Workers
Rather than causing unemployment and inequality, technological advancements could mean less work and higher living standards.
Greece, Europe and the Neoliberal Nightmare: Is There a Way Out?
Under the bailout terms imposed by the EU and IMF, Greece is experiencing a traumatic situation comparable to wartime.
Democrats’ Plan for Financial Transactions Tax Would Bring Financial Markets Into 21st Century
A proposed financial transactions tax is a move towards establishing a 21st century structure for financial markets.
As Frac Sand Mining Expands, Community Activists Face Off Against Companies
It is up to Wisconsin communities to fight off powerful interests in frac sand mining.
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How Cuba Is Using Cooperatives to Decentralize Its Economy
With the recent announcement that the US will normalize relations with Cuba, change is in the air for the island country.
Putting $7 Trillion of Notional Value of Derivatives in Taxpayer-Backstopped Depositaries Will Cost Zero
why did Elizabeth Warren lose her battle to stop banks from parking $7 trillion notional value of risky derivatives in taxpayer-backstopped depositaries?
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Policing Economic Jargon
Jargon has its own dangers, most notably the dangers that it will be used in aid of pomposity.