Frontline’s Astonishing Whitewash of the Crisis
Several of my savviest readers wrote expressing disappointment and consternation with the Frontline series on the crisis, "Money, Power, and Wall Street." The first two parts of the four part series have been released, and it's probably safe to say that this program is far enough along to be beyond redemption.
Philip Pilkington: Matt Yglesias’ Plan to Seize Your Savings for the Good of the Economy
By Philip Pilkington, a writer and journalist based in Dublin, Ireland. You can follow him on Twitter at @pilkingtonphil
“Oh no! This is going to get silly!” That’s what I thought when I read the first few lines of Matthew Yglesias’ post on how, in a cashless economy central banks would be able to...
Jamie Galbraith on Inequality and Instability
Real News Network interviewed Jamie Galbraith on his new book, Inequality and Instability, in which he argues the two phenomena are linked.
Spain’s Severity is Not Sustainable
By Delusional Economics, who is horrified at the state of economic commentary in Australia and is determined to cleanse the daily flow of vested interests propaganda to produce a balanced counterpoint. Cross posted from MacroBusiness.
The pain in Spain continues with the government releasing the country’s latest budget which has been described by some...Marshall Auerback and Randy Wray: America Needs Healthcare, Not Health Insurance
Ironically, the Roberts Court could actually be the instrument that leads us toward something approaching a rational, affordable healthcare provision.
Marshall Auerback and Randy Wray: America Needs Healthcare, Not Health Insurance
Ironically, the Roberts Court could actually be the instrument that leads us toward something approaching a rational, affordable healthcare provision.
Chris Cook: Spikes and Speculation in the Oil Market – Flash Crash Part Deux?
By Chris Cook, former compliance and market supervision director of the International Petroleum Exchange
Cui Bono from High Prices?
If there is one thing that the history of commodity markets tells us it is that if producers can support and manipulate prices in their favour, then they will.
