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Ms Merkel’s Marvelous V-Recovery – German Development of turnover in August 2020: -1.3% on the previous month

September 28, 2020 Mathew D. Rose 0

Turnover in the non-financial business economy in Germany was down slightly in August 2020 compared with July 2020 Read here

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Finance

Gig Economy: Uber and Lyft are spending $181 Million to push through a Referendum in which their Survival is at Stake 

September 27, 2020 Mathew D. Rose 0

Two Gig Economy platforms are preparing a referendum in California aimed at defending their status as non-employers By Martin Manteca (SEIU-California), Tito Álvarez (Taxi Project 2.0, Spain), Isabel Chacón and Sergi Cutillas (Ekona, Spain) Translated […]

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Carlos Rodríguez – Spain: The Victory of the Riders is a Victory for All

September 25, 2020 Mathew D. Rose 0

In an important court verdict for gig economy workers, Spain’s Supreme Court has ruled that ‘riders’ at Glovo, the Spanish delivery platform, are employees of the company, not self-employed. The company has responded by implying […]

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Carlos García, José Luis de la Fuente – Is it Time for a Job Guarantee Programme in Spain?

September 25, 2020 Mathew D. Rose 0

If Spanish society provides for mandatory schooling and universal health care, why not implement a job guarantee for those who want it? Carlos García Hernández is managing director of the publishing house Lola Books José […]

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Benjamin James Davies – Radical Internationalism in the Face of Climate Breakdown: Why we need a Global Green New Deal

September 25, 2020 David Shirreff 0

As plagues of locusts, nightmarish infernos and a deadly pandemic sweep the planet, it has become easy to slip into despair in the face of the immense challenges facing humanity. Benjamin James Davies writes for DiEM25 Cross-posted from DiEM25 Even […]

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Romit Bhandari – New EU Migration Pact driven by Political Compromise, not Humanitarianism

September 25, 2020 Mathew D. Rose 0

Romit Bhandari, Coventry University The EU has revealed its long-awaited pact on migration and asylum. Brought forward by a week, the timing seems an attempt to pacify the outrage over the devastating fire at the […]

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Ms Merkel’s V-Recovery: DeStatis – New orders in main construction industry in July 2020: -5.6% seasonally adjusted on the previous month

September 25, 2020 Mathew D. Rose 0

New orders in main construction industry, July 2020 -5.6% on the previous month (in real terms, seasonally and calendar adjusted) -4.9% on the same month a year earlier (in real terms, calendar adjusted) -2.5% on […]

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Toni Strubell, Núria Bassa – El Tribunal Suprem suspèn Torra, tercer president català inhabilitat

September 24, 2020 Mathew D. Rose 0

You can read this article in English here Com era d’esperar, el Tribunal Suprem d’Espanya ha ratificat aquest 28 de setembre la suspensió i inhabilitació del 131è president de Catalunya, Quim Torra. És la primera […]

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VoxEU: Paul De Grauwe, Yuemei Ji – A Tale of Three Depressions

September 24, 2020 David Shirreff 0

The coronavirus crisis compared with two other major global crises: the Great Depression in the 1930s and the Great Recession after 2008. This time government responses and stronger banks have led to a swifter rebound. […]

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Lavinia Steinfort – Taking Back Control: The Future of Public Services

September 24, 2020 Mathew D. Rose 0

From Barcelona to Grenoble, towns, cities and regions are reclaiming democratic control over vital services like water and healthcare. Contrary to decades of received wisdom, reversing privatisation results in more accessible, accountable and cost-effective public […]

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