Economics
Ashoka Mody: The IMF keeps making the same mistakes with its economic forecasts
IMF’s ‘Groundhog Day’ thinking means it is still too upbeat about global growth Read here
Year: 2018
Climate Crisis
Kieran Cooke – False hope on carbon taxes shames Ireland
Irish government accused of political short-termism by not introducing carbon taxes aimed at reducing climate-changing emissions. Kieran Cooke is a founding editor of Climate News Network, a former foreign correspondent for the BBC and Financial […]
Economics
Andrea Lorenzo Capussela – The Political Economy of Italy’s Decline
You can read our review of Andrea´s book here Listen here
EU politics
Catalan News: Flanders hits back after Spain withdraws delegate’s diplomatic status
The Spanish government seems to have many problems with human rights – when it is not the human rights of corporations (yes, they too have human rights in the EU, probably stronger than those for citizens). […]
Economics
George H. Blackford: Economists Should Stop Defending Milton Friedman’s Pseudo-science
On the pseudo-scientific nature of Friedman’s “as if” methodology Read here
Economics
Bill Mitchell: A summary of my meeting with John McDonnell in London
This is one of the most fascinating articles we have posted for some time. It is a one-sided recollection of an event, so one has to be careful, but it is in keeping with much […]
Economics
Steve Keen: Ricardo’s Vice and the Virtues of Industrial Diversity
Debunking a typical economist error of composition: specialization may be good for you, but not for us. Complex diversity wins. Read here
Austerity
Jon Trickett – Our democracy isn’t working – it’s time to fight for it
Corporate power has captured the centralised state – but Labour’s commitment to a Constitutional Convention offers root and branch reform, writes Jon Trickett. Jon Trickett is a Labour MP and Shadow Minister for the Cabinet […]
Energy
Transport and Environment – EU Truckmakers push to use accounting tricks to meet CO2 targets
German and European truck lobby groups are piling the pressure on lawmakers to weaken emission reduction targets so they can keep selling even dirtier diesel lorries for another decade – while selling as few electric […]
Austerity
Dead Pundits Society – Socialize Finance! with Grace Blakeley
Joining Dead Pundtis Society this week to discuss the dynamics of neoliberal finance (without boring the shit out of you) is Grace Blakeley. We open the show by talking about The World Transformed conference that […]