The virus confirms that the world needs rules for living together—but not the arbitrary rules we’ve got. For the good of the economy as much as anything else, the focus must shift from investment and […]
A compelling look at developments in the economy and taxes in the near and more distant future. Richard Murphy is Professor of Practice in International Political Economy, City University of London. He campaigns on issues […]
Helle Panke spoke with David Graeber about the difference between so-called systemically relevant jobs and bullshit jobs, about the differences between the financial crisis and the current Covid crisis and what is to be done […]
This blog explores the ways through which gender, class and race can determine the risk of personal debt within societies Sara Reis is Research and Policy Officer, Womens Budget Group Cross-posted from the SPERI website […]
The time is ripe for us to refocus on what really matters: not GDP, but the health and well-being of our people and our planet. Giorgos Kallis is ICREA Professor at the Institute of Environmental […]
This is a universal question: Are bailouts being used to the benefit of society of particular interests? Dean Baker is a Senior Economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) Cross-posted from Dean […]
Each time this modern variant of financial capitalism gets ahead of itself, the main players – who are usually content pocketing excessive profits – always come running back for life support from the state. The […]
Covid-19 has sharpened the divide between landlords and tenants, and debtors and creditors. We all must ask: whose side are we on? Laurie Macfarlane is economics editor at openDemocracy, and a research associate at the […]
The debt crisis was acute before anyone even knew what a coronavirus is. The current crisis has simply brought it to a head. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and prolific […]
This is one of those all-time historical events that make the severe crises of the past (early 1980s, 1990s, GFC – look like blips). Read here
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