Category Archives: Free markets and their discontents

Putin Calls for Sanctions Revenge, Threatens to Cap Uranium Exports

Russia is considering restricting commodities exports such as uranium to what it has called “unfriendly” countries.

No Solid Scientific Basis for Degrowth

Two economists depict degrowth studies as analytically weak and advocating political infeasible ideas.

The Myth That the US is Rapidly Approaching Bankruptcy

Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff take apart widespread myths about Federal spending and debts.

Where Can We Live? The Homeless Crisis in America

The war on the homeless in the US has entered a very ugly phase.

Is the Labor Market “Normalizing?” What Even Is “Normal?”

Fewer quits and historically low layoffs & discharges mean fewer job openings, and less hiring to fill them. The massive pandemic churn slowed. But that’s only part of it.

What’s Next for Germany After Sunday’s Elections Show Major Backlash Against Status Quo?

Two parties which oppose Project Ukraine make major gains. Is anyone listening?

Wall Street Journal Tries to Analyze Not-Great Data on US Immigration, Generating Reader Pushback

An attempt by the Wall Street Journal to mine data on immigration falls short by not providing strong enough caveats.

Naked Capitalism’s Skunk Party Manifesto Finds a Home in the New Kentucky Party

The Skunk Party Manifesto explained how the best political system money can buy is great for its customers and lousy for the rest of us

How Responsible Is the Rental Housing Cartel for the Explosion in Homelessness?

Since collusion in pricing and vacancy hit critical mass in 2016, homelessness has soared.

Rob Urie: Kamala Harris is the New Face Being Put on America’s Wars

An unvarnished assessment of what a Kamala Harris presidency would amount to.

Why Poverty Reduction Under Capitalism Is a Myth

A full-throated critique of the claim that capitalism benefits the poors.