Category Archives: Economics

New Party, Who Dis?

Posted on 2019 February 26 by anewc2

https://nypost.com/2019/02/26/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-will-star-as-superhero-in-new-comic-book/ “slated for release May 15”

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Libertarianism tried; failed

Posted on 2019 January 9 by anewc2

https://twitter.com/CorbinHiar/status/1082708005001547777

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AOC’s Green New Deal, as policy

Posted on 2019 January 7 by anewc2

https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2019/01/aocs-green-new-deal-policy.html His take is generally positive, with some suggested improvements. He is impressed with AOC’s ability to generate this document in apparently a short time. It may mean she is not just flashy but also good.

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The New Chinese Empire

Posted on 2018 December 30 by anewc2

This story about Ecuador’s debts to China dropped on Christmas Eve. The LA Times provides more background. Both papers are paywalled past a monthly limit, but Wikipedia is not. Now we have a similar story from Kenya, with denials from … Continue reading →

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Permaculture

Posted on 2018 December 30 by anewc2

The Permaculture Alternative

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Equifax finally talks the talk

Posted on 2017 September 29 by anewc2

Walking the walk? We’ll see. But now we have their own standards, and promises, to compare their actions to. Difficulty: interim CEO. https://withoutbullshit.com/blog/new-equifax-ceo-paulino-rego-barros-jr-finally-gets-right

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Tax cuts do not pay for themselves

Posted on 2017 September 29 by anewc2

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/republicans-tax-cuts-offsets_us_59cd664ce4b05f005d3327d5

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Republican budget hypocrisy

Posted on 2017 September 29 by anewc2

Everyone is Full of S***, Part 638

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The case against corporate tax cuts

Posted on 2017 September 21 by anewc2

‘Competitive’ distractions: Cutting corporate tax rates will not create jobs or boost incomes for the vast majority of American families Hat tip: Barry Ritholz

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New Glass Steagall: Repeal & Replace for Dodd-Frank?

Posted on 2017 April 7 by anewc2

New Glass Steagall: Repeal & Replace for Dodd-Frank ?

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