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Economy
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Ownership, Full Employment and Community Economic Stability
The only thing worse than being exploited by capitalism is not being exploited by capitalism.
Economists’ Statement on Regulation
We are economists who think that the economy should serve people, the planet and the future.
Responding to Financial Crisis: Are Austerity and Suffering Inevitable?
The idea that suffering for an economy is inevitable is repeated so often that it is now taken as received wisdom by policy makers and civil society alike, yet …
Six Economic Steps to a Better Life and Real Prosperity for All
We've got to break out of the old ways of thinking about the economy.
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Japan’s Fiscal Stimulus: Yes, There Is Such a Thing as a Free Lunch
Sometimes there is a free lunch for countries suffering from unemployment and in some cases, recession.
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The Curious Case of Japan’s Economic Stimulus
Is Japan the country of the future again?
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GOP, Thomas Hobbes Rig Elections
Should we simply let the modern-day kings, the billionaires, run things?
Will China-Japan-US Tensions in the Pacific Ignite a Conflict and Sink the Global Economy?
Conditions are deteriorating in the western Pacific.
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The Agenda for Obama’s Second Term: Full Employment and Fighting Poverty
Robert Pollin: President Obama needs clear goals in order to reduce unemployment and poverty in his second term.
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Swell Times for America’s Swollen Fortunes
Americau2019s political leaders took it upon themselves to start hacking away at the federal estate tax.