Cyclical. Not the end of the bull market but a corrective period nonetheless.

The hidden force.

I am seeing issues with commenting. I want to touch on the topic a bit. Being off topic. Attacks on the poster rather than discussing the article. Long copy and pastes to specific articles. Too many of them also. Open threads can be “reasonably” used for such. Be polite in your comments. Joel and I are open to comments. We do not critique how you write something, its wording, etc. We may agree or disagree. When a comment goes awry, off...

The United States Constitution is the world’s longest surviving written charter of government. It was ratified in 1788. Probably will not see the 250-year celebration in 15 years? Maybe I will? I find as you age, people become ruder towards age. They also treat you as being less on the mark. They do not like when you reply back with an intelligent answer. But, should we update the Constitution? Another post, I think. However, there is a...

The deep roots of the UAW’s current dissatisfaction share much with those taking labor actions to fight back after decades of rising inequality: The pay of typical workers has lagged far behind more-privileged actors in our economy, and the reason for this growing inequality is an erosion of workers’ leverage and bargaining power in labor markets. Open Thread September 9, 2023 Where do Americans mingle the most? Angry Bear....

UAW-automakers negotiations pit falling wages against skyrocketing CEO pay: U.S. auto companies have the means to invest in EVs, pay workers a fair share, and still earn healthy profits | Economic Policy Institute, epi.org, Adam S. Hersh. Yet they are not paying Labor it’s overdue fair share of wages. United Auto Workers (UAW) members at the “Big 3” companies of Ford, General Motors (GM), and Stellantis are waiting to strike this week....

Banksvikt og faren for en ny krise[embedded content] Banksvikt og faren for en ny krise Av Stavros Mavroudeas Forfatteren er professor i politisk økonomi ved Panteion-universitet i Hellas. Den globale økonomien har nylig blitt rystet av en bankkrise. Fra USA – til tross for erklæringene i EU og andre steder – spredte problemene seg raskt videre, i det minste til resten av de vestlige økonomiene. Amerikanske Silicon Valley Bank ble fulgt av den forhastede redningen av den...

Economic methodology — a critical realist perspective The field of economics has long been hailed as a bastion of rationality and objectivity, offering insights into the workings of present-day complex economic systems. However, questions about the foundations of economics and its prevailing methodological approach have to be raised. My own critique challenges traditional assumptions and argues for a more pluralistic and realistic understanding of economic...

Den politiske alkymisten Yanis Varoufakis[embedded content] 14/09/2023Marxistisk senter Den politiske alkymisten Yanis Varoufakis Av Stavros Mavroudeas Verbale redningsmenn i krisetider I krisetider er det vanlig at det dukker opp «frelsere» som lover de lidende masser redning gjennom fantasifulle planer som skal reformere systemet og forbedre deres dårlige levestandard. Bak disse «frelsernes» høylytte rop mot systemet skjuler det seg mer eller mindre åpenbare...

Blog Who gets to be a kid? Young people of colour are perceived as ‘more adult’ than their peers - often with devastating consequences. By Hannah Francis 15 September 2023 This is an article from the sixth issue of the New Economics Zine. You can...