Economics
Greece after the bailout: Lessons for the left
August 23, 2018Eight years on and the truth cannot be hidden. The imposition of neoliberal solutions on Greece has been a catastrophe.
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China opens to world as Trump erects protectionist walls
July 11, 2018Trump's trade wars and white nationalist immigration policies will shape global development, but not always as he might intend.
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Employment numbers and criminal regimes
June 13, 2018It's astonishing, and would confuse classical liberal economists like Adam Smith and David Ricardo, that low unemployment coincides with so little growth in wages.
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Trump’s “new deal for blacks” was dealt from the bottom of the deck
May 9, 2018Trump says he’s delivering on his promised “new deal for blacks.” Don’t fall for the hype.
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Trade war: What’s really behind the U.S.-China tariff dispute?
April 18, 2018If Trump succeeds, U.S. multinational corporations will become more profitable. But there will be little gain for U.S. workers.
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