Does Modern Monetary Theory take tax justice for granted?
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Saturday, October 5, 2024
Tax Justice and Modern Monetary Theory – A Guide
Topics: Banana republic, Economic fundamentals, Guest Post, Income disparity, Macroeconomic policy, Payment system, Politics, Social policy, Taxes, The destruction of the middle class, The dismal science
Posted by Yves Smith at 3:01 am | 25 Comments »
The CARES Act: Stimulus and Unemployment Checks
Who gets a check? How much will the check be? How long will the check take to arrive? When will the checks stop?
Topics: Banana republic, Guest Post, Income disparity, Infrastructure, Pandemic, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Lambert Strether at 4:55 pm | 74 Comments »
Why COVID-19 Will Strain the Safety Net for Homeless Vets to the Breaking Point
While the COVID-19 crisis is unprecedented, the slapdash response underscores how fragile the safety net for America’s homeless really is.
Topics: Pandemic, Politics, Social policy, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Lambert Strether at 9:25 am | 17 Comments »
Links 3/29/2020
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:55 am | 417 Comments »
Do Not Force Us to Shut Down Comments
Comments are out of control. If you do not shape up pronto, we will be forced to shut them down.
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 12:11 am | Comments Off on Do Not Force Us to Shut Down Comments
Four Ways You Can Take Caring Action Around Coronavirus – Even if You’re Overwhelmed
Some coronavirus coping and action strategies.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Guest Post, Health care, Pandemic, Social values
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:13 am | 25 Comments »
The Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Is a $2 Trillion Slush Fund for Washington Cronies
Why you should hate the coronavirus “stimulus” bill.
Topics: Banana republic, Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Free markets and their discontents, Globalization, Guest Post, Health care, Income disparity, Macroeconomic policy, Pandemic, Politics, Ridiculously obvious scams, Social policy, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:35 am | 76 Comments »
COVID-19 and the Working Class in the United States
Whither the working class after the Sanders campaign?
Topics: Guest Post, Politics, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Lambert Strether at 4:55 pm | 88 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 3/27/2020
Today’s Water Cooler:
Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 157 Comments »
Closing Hours of 2020 Mini-Fundraiser for Water Cooler!
2020 Mini-Fundraiser for Water Cooler
Topics: Guest Post, Notices
Posted by Lambert Strether at 11:59 am | 31 Comments »
The Irish Buddhist Monk Who Faced Down the British Empire
Dhammaloka’s story sheds new light on the history of non-violent resistance.
Topics: Politics, Social values
Posted by Lambert Strether at 11:25 am | 22 Comments »
Links 3/27/2020
Topics: Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:55 am | 228 Comments »
Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread: Coronavirus and Food Security
UN warns about coronavirus and food shortages. Will the crisis revive policies to encourage regional and national food self-sufficiency?
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Globalization, Guest Post, India, Pandemic, Politics, UK
Posted by Jerri-Lynn Scofield at 6:50 am | 61 Comments »
Covid-19 Hits the Dual Economy: Incomes Destroyed at the Bottom, Profits Supported at the Top
Why preserving (big) corporate profits will not bail out the economy.
Topics: Banana republic, Economic fundamentals, Guest Post, Income disparity, Macroeconomic policy, Politics, Social policy, The destruction of the middle class, The dismal science
Posted by Yves Smith at 1:54 am | 23 Comments »