Elon Musk, $50 billion, and Financialization – from production to extraction
Much is being made of a Delaware court blocking Musk’s $50 billion compensation contract. See the reporting in the NYTimes: Elon Musk’s Tesla Pay Package […]
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Three charts that define the last 45 years in the US
Its the time of year for summations, usually for just the previous year. My selection of charts explains much of the past 45 years for […]
My Year End Siege of Angers – the list –the rerun
Last year, at about this time, I tapped away at the list below. In recent days I returned to the question of a new Siege […]
Briefly Noted – The Deficit Myth: The Biggest Lie In Politics | 1Dime
This video from 1Dime is a very good introduction to the actual workings of money in the economy. Though for my tastes, the video is […]
Being a manager and the Trump boys
This week’s fraud trial appearances by the Trump boys, Don, Jr. and Eric, Executive VP and Executive VP of Development and Acquisitions respectively in the […]
Google celebrates its 25th birthday. Should we light a candle too?
Google turns 25 today. It has a surprisingly benign public image. Google describes its mission as: “Our mission is to organize the world’s information and […]
Video Post – the $47 Trillion Rip Off
A video version of the earlier post, “$47 Trillion – the ripoff by the rich and corporations – in two charts – maybe a few […]
A thought for the day while looking around in TikTok
The other day I was poking around in TikTok to see what it is all about. Came across a quote from Karl Marx that struck […]
$47 Trillion – the ripoff by the rich and corporations – in two charts – maybe a few more…..
I was already 31 years old when the rip-off of America began in 1979. I was busy, and the changes in American life were only […]
What is $47 trillion – 47,000,000,000,000 – a comparative exploration?
My previous post, “$47 Trillion – the ripoff by the rich and corporations – in two charts – maybe a few more…..” raises the question […]