Financialization and going off the rails with Norfolk Southern
Financialization is an awful word. It sounds clumsy in the mouth and refers to a process that has been underway for over 40 years but […]
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Not a right – left problem; a top – down problem. The class war is long over.
In the wake of Trump’s victory over Harris there has been much hand-wringing over how to explain the obvious trend among Americans to favor Republicans. […]
Thoughts on ending billionaire wealth – “Every billionaire is a policy failure”
The tsunami of billionaires that has washed across the planet over the last decade or so is troubling in the extreme. Now, we have the […]
American Compass – their conservative economics get it right, mostly
American Compass is a self-described think tank for conservative economics. From its Mission Statement page: “We are developing the conservative economic agenda to supplant blind […]
Wealth Concentration and the Environment – a new concern
Much is made here and elsewhere of the extreme concentration of wealth in the top 1% of the world’s population (63 million people) and perhaps […]
Revised Introduction
The introduction to the book has been substantially revised to make it clear that the book is examining the changes in American life over the […]
Update: Steward Healthcare System in bankruptcy
Uncovering Capitalism – the actual Workings (forthcoming) includes a brief case study of the impacts of private equity strategies on this hospital chain, “A Brief […]
Elon Musk, $50 billion, and Financialization – from production to extraction
Much is being made of a Delaware court blocking Musk’s $50 billion compensation contract. See the reporting in the NYTimes: Elon Musk’s Tesla Pay Package […]
Three charts that define the last 45 years in the US
Its the time of year for summations, usually for just the previous year. My selection of charts explains much of the past 45 years for […]
My Year End Siege of Angers – the list –the rerun
Last year, at about this time, I tapped away at the list below. In recent days I returned to the question of a new Siege […]
Briefly Noted – The Deficit Myth: The Biggest Lie In Politics | 1Dime
This video from 1Dime is a very good introduction to the actual workings of money in the economy. Though for my tastes, the video is […]
Being a manager and the Trump boys
This week’s fraud trial appearances by the Trump boys, Don, Jr. and Eric, Executive VP and Executive VP of Development and Acquisitions respectively in the […]