Economics
DeStatis – Germany: Exports to non-EU countries in December 2022: expected decrease of 9.6% on November 2022
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Year: 2023
Austerity
Michael Hudson, Radhika Desai – Introducing the Geopolitical Economy Hour
In a new podcast, every fortnight economies Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson will discuss major developments in the fast-changing world of geopolitical economy. In this first podcast, they introduce the themes they will discuss and […]
Economics
Steve Keen – Why did socialism fail at product innovation and economic growth?
Under capitalism] You have competitive industries, where you’re trying to take demand away from your rivals. You have Kawasaki versus Honda versus BMW etc. etc.. The way you get demand away from your competitors is […]
Uncategorized
Piero Valmassoi – Uber and EU lobbying: is there a way to keep the baby and throw out the bathwater?
Piero Valmassoi, a policy expert specialised in the platform economy and sustainable urban mobility, reports for the Gig Economy Project on the debate of the European Parliament on Uber lobbying practices on Wednesday [18 January], […]
Economics
Sam Pizzigati – Tax the Wealthy At Least 75%, Says Oxfam. Do It Now
The billionaires and their invited guests at Davos will pay this international call no mind, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be done. After all, we’ve done it before. Sam Pizzigati writes on inequality for […]
Economics
Thom Hartmann – Why Oligarchs Don’t Just Want to Be Rich, But Kill Democracy Too
The deeper reason why the powerful and wealthiest think your ability to vote is dangerous. Thom Hartmann is a talk-show host and the author of “The Hidden History of Monopolies: How Big Business Destroyed the […]
Economics
Paul De Grauwe, Yuemei Ji – Monetary policies that do not subsidise banks
Central banks pay interest on commercial banks’ holdings of cash reserves at the central bank. Thus, recent rate increases imply larger interest payments to commercial banks and loss of revenue for national governments. Paul De […]
Neo-Liberalism in the EU
Marco D’Eramo: The Death Gap
“There’s no injustice more frightening – more definitive, more irredeemable – than inequality of life expectancy: a form of discrimination whereby years, sometimes decades, are stolen from the majority and given to a select few, […]
Corruption
Andy Hsieh – Merchants of Spin: Monsanto’s Astroturfing of Glyphosate in the EU
Surprise surprise, agribusiness successfully uses astroturf campaigns to convince the EU that the use of toxic substances in agriculture can continue for another year. Andy Hsieh is an American writer and environmental activist based in London. He can […]
EU politics
John P. Ruehl: How many Ukrainian refugees will return home?
Ukraine is likely to have a permanent demographic crisis long after the war is over. John P. Ruehl is an Australian-American journalist living in Washington, D.C. This article was produced by Globetrotter. Russia’s February 2022 invasion […]