Climate Crisis
Bill Mitchell: Deep Adaptation
I have been considering the concept of – Deep Adaptation – which emerged from the work of British academic Jem Bendell in 2018. Read Here
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Economics
Bill Mitchell: Germany is in deep trouble and requires a major shift in policy strategy
The reality is that the German model that they took into the Eurozone is now unsustainable. It is a case of the past hubris catching up with Germany. Read Here
Economics
Bill Mitchell: Where are all the economists? Its lucky they have gone AWOL
The ‘cost of living’ crisis has structural dimensions – the privatised essential services etc which has spawned profiteering at the expense of service quality and scope and has been a problem for several decades now. […]
Economics
Bill Mitchell: US Labour Market – creating work but participation and real wages falling
In July 2022, the US labour market produced reasonable growth in employment but at the same time the participation rate fell. The fall in the official unemployment rate was all down to the declining participation […]
Economics
Bill Mitchell – Corporate profit greed is driving inflationary pressures
Corporations highly destructive market power is key to the inflation crisis. Read the article here.
Economics
Macro & Cheese – Bill Mitchell: Imports, Exports, and Empire
In a recent episode of Macro N Cheese, Steve spoke with a guest about the MMT view of exports as a benefit and imports as a cost. There ensued some disagreement on social media (where […]
Economics
Bill Mitchell: Low US unemployment does not negate the conclusion that the US economy is now in recession
A healthy society cannot have millions of people of working age permanently on disability support because Covid has rendered them unable to work. Read Here Photo by Steelcase via Wikimedia Commons
Economics
Bill Mitchell: We Should Celebrate the “Work From Home” Phenomenon
My topic today is the issue of the ‘work from home’ phenomenon, which is one of the better things Covid has produced. I explain why. But I also realise a lot of commentators view the […]
Economics
Bill Mitchell: Once again the so-called technocracy that is the Eurozone looks like a farce
The policy announcements last week demonstrate how riven the ECB and the whole European policy machinery is with contradictions and false premises Read Here
Economics
Bill Mitchell: First signs of a slowdown in the US labour market
The justification by the US Federal Reserve for pushing up interest rates to quell wages pressure does not stack up with the evidence. Read Here