The Fall of the Latin American Left, Part III: Argentina and the Right Winning Elections
How the Kirchner program in Argentina ran into the buzz saw of currency markets.
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Do We Understand the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Employment?
Artificial intelligence is already transforming the world of work, but the future is hard to predict. Some see most jobs at risk of automatisation, while others argue robots will only take on a narrow range of tasks in the coming decades. Nevertheless, we need a broad debate to prepare the appropriate economic policy response to the new industrial revolution.
Read more...The Operation and Demise of the Bretton Woods System: 1958 to 1971
Even though the Bretton Woods system was short lived, legacies like the dollar standard remain and are likely to be with us for some time.
Read more...The Fall of the Latin American Left, Part I: Brazil’s Boom and Bust
Discussing why the left in Latin America lost power, starting with Brazil.
Read more...The Failure of Austerity in the Great Recession
More evidence that austerity is a bad idea.
Read more...Trump’s Idea of Running Government Like a Business is Bad for Citizens
Michael Hudson gives a high level debunking of a pet Republican canard: that government should operate like a business.
Read more...The Paradoxes of Fiscal Austerity in Brazil
Brazil as a test case of austerity per neoliberal theory v. outcomes.
Read more...Debunking 5 Myths About Frexit
A skeptical look a Frexit, meaning France exiting the Eurozone.
Read more...Keynesianism and the Great Recession
Why abandoning Keynesianism in favor of neoliberalism set up the financial crisis and led to inadequate post-crisis responses.
Read more...New York Times Gets Budget Story About Looming Trump-Ryan Clash Almost Completely Wrong
Not only does the Grey Lady misrepresent Trump’s and Ryan’s motivations, but they muff budget basics too.
Read more...When the IMF Evaluates the IMF
A recap of where the IMF admits that it screwed up. Also points out how the IMF overlooked a core methodology prone to errors and gaming.
Read more...Germany-IMF Staredown on Greece: The Election Calculus
How upcoming European elections could play into the Greek debt negotiations.
Read more...Zero Interest Rates in EU: The Myth of the Poor German Saver
The ordinary German is much less well off than most foreigners would assume.
Read more...Will Trump Administration Let the IMF Escape from the Next Greek Bailout?
The IMF is at odds with the rest of the Troika about whether Greece can shoulder its debts. Will the IMF be forced to fund the next bailout?
Read more...Baby Boomers Retirement Begins To Drain Cash in the US
Baby boomers must start retirement account withdrawals at age 70 1/2 and some do earlier of necessity. Will that affect markets?
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