Not a right – left problem; a top – down problem. The class war is long over.
In the wake of Trump’s victory over Harris there has been much hand-wringing over how to explain the obvious trend among Americans to favor Republicans. […]
Economy
Thoughts on ending billionaire wealth – “Every billionaire is a policy failure”
The tsunami of billionaires that has washed across the planet over the last decade or so is troubling in the extreme. Now, we have the […]
35 Years of Wage Stagnation and Middle-Class Life in the US – a concrete example
For the period between the end of WWII and 1979 there was productivity growth of ~ 55%. That means that for an hour’s work, the […]
Occupy Wall St. was right…..
In the fall of 2011, a large group of protestors occupied areas around Wall St. in NYC for six weeks under the banner of “We […]
Book Review – Revolt of the Rich: How the Politics of the 1970s Widened America’s Class Divide by David Gibbs
Neoliberalism is the word most frequently used by commentators and academics when discussing the changes in the US economy over the past 50 years. For […]
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 […]
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 […]