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Matias Vernego: Neoliberalism Resurgent: What to Expect in Argentina after Macri’s Victory

The election of businessman Mauricio Macri to the presidency in Argentina signals a rightward turn in the country and, perhaps, in South America more generally. Macri, the candidate of the right-wing Compromiso para el cambio (Commitment to Change) party, defeated Buenos Aires province governor Daniel Scioli (the Peronist party candidate) in November’s runoff election, by less than 3% of the vote.

Matthew Cunningham-Cook: How the Christie Stole New Jersey Local Government Workers’ COLA

A vignette of how pensioners are being shafted by being denied their COLA, or cost of living increase. In New Jersey, this looks to be a transfer to Wall Street.

Demise of the US Middle Class Now Official

A study by Pew gives a new look at the fall of the middle class and how the accompanying rise in income stratification is playing out.

The Importance of Wealth Concentration and Why It is So Difficult to Measure

As bad as available data says wealth concentration is, it is probably even worse.

“Failed: What the ‘Experts’ Got Wrong about the Global Economy”

An excerpt from CEPR co-director Mark Weisbrot’s important new book, Failed.

Tom Ferguson: Who is Supporting Trump?

Our favorite curmudgeon, political scientist Tom Ferguson, appeared on Real News Network to tease some signal out of the considerable noise on Donald Trump.

From G20 to Labour20

Labour20 set forth important goals not just for labor but for the economy and broader society. But does organized labor have the credibility to promote these aims?

The Disaster of Greek Austerity – What Next?

More on the ground readings on the impact of austerity in Greece.

Marshall Auerback and Branko Milanovic Discuss Income Inequality: The Global Haves And Have-Nots In The 21st Century

A conversation between Marshall Auerback and Branko Milanovic on income inequality and the potential countervailing forces to its rise.

To Fix Inequality and Steady the Economy, Think Radically

Originally published at the Institute for New Economic Thinking website Adair Turner, Chairman of the Board of the Institute for New Economic Thinking and former Chairman of Britain’s Financial Services Authority (2008-13), is the author of a new book that takes aim at economic and political orthodoxies, Between Debt and the Devil: Money, Credit, and […]

The Disaster of Greek Austerity

Data and on the ground reports on the high cost of Greek austerity.

Fearless commentary on finance, economics, politics and power

Category Archives: The destruction of the middle class

Matias Vernego: Neoliberalism Resurgent: What to Expect in Argentina after Macri’s Victory

Matthew Cunningham-Cook: How the Christie Stole New Jersey Local Government Workers’ COLA

Demise of the US Middle Class Now Official

The Importance of Wealth Concentration and Why It is So Difficult to Measure

“Failed: What the ‘Experts’ Got Wrong about the Global Economy”

Tom Ferguson: Who is Supporting Trump?

The Disaster of Greek Austerity – What Next?

Marshall Auerback and Branko Milanovic Discuss Income Inequality: The Global Haves And Have-Nots In The 21st Century

To Fix Inequality and Steady the Economy, Think Radically

The Disaster of Greek Austerity

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