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Economics

Heiner Flassbeck – Current account surpluses, jobs, and statistics

June 27, 2018 MDRose 0

Confusion is increasing, but a solution is nowhere in sight. All sides are trying to disavow Trump’s trade policy, but Germany’s surpluses and their fatal effects on other countries are not going away. Heiner Flassbeck […]

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Economics

Heiner Flassbeck – The Italian patient: A current economic assessment

June 11, 2018 MDRose 0

Italy is still suffering politically from a completely inappropriate analysis of its economic situation by northern nations. This is because of the general economic ignorance in the North, but also due to specious prejudices against […]

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Austerity

Heiner Flassbeck – Italy is going down the wrong path

May 29, 2018 MDRose 0

We are entering the next round of events in Italy and the wheels are spinning ever faster as we head for a train crash resulting in the end of the euro and the European Union. […]

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EU politics

Heiner Flassbeck: O bella, ciao! bella, ciao! bella, ciao, ciao, ciao!

May 23, 2018 MDRose 0

The stupidity of Northern European nations with regard to debt has hit Italy again and is provoking even more radical “solutions”. When will people ever learn? Heiner Flassbeck is an economist, as well as publisher […]

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Heiner Flassbeck – The market economy, fair wages, and poverty in rich Germany

March 22, 2018 MDRose 0

Germany has a balanced budget, a massive current account surplus, and low unemployment. Why then is there so much poverty in such a wealthy nation? Heiner Flassbeck is an economist, as well as publisher and […]

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Austerity

Jörg Bibow and Heiner Flassbeck – The Euro Disaster

March 7, 2018 MDRose 0

Many nations within the euro-zone are in chronic economic crisis, which has resulted in a permanent political crisis in the EU. Jörg Bibow and Heiner Flassbeck see Germany’s economic policy and neo-liberal ideology as the […]

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EU politics

Heiner Flassbeck and Michael Paetz – Germany’s metal workers’ union: Making a success out of failure

February 12, 2018 MDRose 0

In Germany there is currently a tendency to portray defeats as victories. The attempted grand coalition is an excellent example. According to Heiner Flassbeck and Michael Paetz the same is true of the much heralded […]

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Economics

Heiner Flassbeck and Friederike Spiecker – The German current account surplus: Much larger than officially reported?

January 29, 2018 MDRose 0

It appears the German government is manipulating its trade surplus statistics to avoid increased criticism. While Germans believe a massive trade surplus is a confirmation of national superiority, elsewhere it is termed “beggaring thy neighbour”. […]

Economics

Heiner Flassbeck – Hooray, they’re letting us just about manage!

December 7, 2017 MDRose 0

How neo-liberalism is once again moving the goalposts with regard to worker’s earnings and those who don’t even notice it Heiner Flassbeck is an economist, as well as publisher and editor of “Makroskop” and “flassbeck […]

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Finance

Heiner Flassbeck: What Will Cutting ‘Quantitative Easing’ Mean for Europe?

November 8, 2017 MDRose 0

In The Real News Network The European Central Bank (ECB) announced that it will reduce its cash injection program, known as quantitative easing, by half. Economist Heiner Flassbeck discusses the consequences this will have for […]

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Designing Global Economic Equality: The Making and Unmaking of Global Egalitarian Policies at the United Nations by Christian Christiansen

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Reviewed by Branko Milanović The just published book by Christian Christiansen Designing Global Economic Equality: The Making and Unmaking of Global Egalitarian Policies at the United Nations provides an intellectual review of the history of […]

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Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World: A New Economics for the Middle Class, the Global Poor, and Our Climate by Dani Rodrik

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Book Review by Walden Bello Dani Rodrik has impeccable credentials as an economist. He is an expert in many areas, including trade and development, and is one of Harvard University’s leading lights. In recent years, […]

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