Economics
El País: Spanish tourism industry feeling the loss of high-rolling visitors
This does not look like a V-Shaped tourism recovery. Read here
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Climate Crisis
Corporate Europe Observatory – A grey deal?
Fossil fuel fingerprints on the European Green Deal Read Here
Climate Crisis
Bill Mitchell: We can have full employment again in a green world
We can have full employment again. We can choose a Just Urgent Sustainable Transformation Read Here
Climate Crisis
DeSmog UK: Investigation: The Problem with Big Oil’s ‘Forest Fever’
Elon Musk, Greta Thunberg, Rishi Sunak, Donald Trump — trees suddenly have an eclectic mix of fans, all drawn to the apparent simplicity of their carbon-locking power. Now Big Oil has joined the party, in […]
Corruption
Corporate Europe Observatory – Smoke and mirrors
Weak EU transparency rules allow tobacco industry lobbyists to dodge scrutiny Read here
Economics
Bill Mitchell: US labour market reverses direction but for how long?
The current position of the US government has biased their stimulus spending towards the corporate sector and high income earners. Read here
Austerity
Manolo Monereo – Spain’s Left-Wing Coalition on the Ropes
Spain’s coalition between PSOE and Unidas Podemos gambled on rowing back austerity measures in a period of relative calm – but now, facing a historic recession, its forces find themselves increasingly at odds. Read here
Aviation
Climate Home News: Airlines’ climate obligations postponed as UN body endorses industry proposal
First climate destroying corporations are given billions by government to save them in the current crisis. Now the limits set to stop global warming are being reversed. “The proposal was pushed by the EU, which […]
Climate Crisis
The Northern Echo: Councillors in Durham refuse to approve opencast coalmine extension
This is not happening in the EU, where Germany just brought a new coal power station online. Maybe Brexit is bringing a rethink. Read here
Economics
Bill Mitchell – Governments should do everything possible to avoid recessions – yet they don’t
The significance of hysteresis. Read here