Obama and the “Gang Of Six”

James K. Galbraith: “Gang of Six” Plan is all about cuts not increased taxes; Obama represents Wall Street faction of Democratic Party More at The Real News


Lance Taylor Says the Crisis Once Again Proved the Relevance of Keynes’ Fundamental Insights

Insitute for New Economic Thinking Originally Posted, May 2011 Lance Taylor, author of the new book “Maynard’s Revenge: The Collapse of Free Market Macroeconomics,” in his new INET interview lays out Keynes’ key insights about uncertainty and how aggregate demand generates output and not the other way around.


Debt Ceiling Charade a Move to the Right

The Real News Network July 9, 2011 Michael Hudson: Panic about debt ceiling used to attack social programs; no real need for more borrowing More at The Real News Michael Hudson is President of The Institute for the Study of Long-Term Economic Trends (ISLET), a Wall Street Financial Analyst, Distinguished Research Professor of Economics at [...]


How Wall St Speculation Drives Up Gas Prices

The Real News Network July 7, 2011 Robert Pollin: From the price of food to gas at the pump, research shows how speculation raises price More at The Real News


Real Estate Saves Capitalism Then Bursts – China Next?

The Real News Network July 5, 2011 David Harvey: Chinese urbanization, construction and real estate speculation is saving global capitalism – will it burst as in the US? More at The Real News


Dem. and GOP Governors Embrace Austerity

The Real News Network June 19, 2011 Bob Pollin: There are many ways states can deal with crisis without cuts to services More at The Real News


Thousands of Greeks say no to Austerity

The Real News Network June 18, 2011 Michael Spourdalakis on Greek protests and economy More at The Real News


Michael Hudson – Europe’s Financial Class War Against Labor, Industry and Government

Originally Presented on Guns and Butter June 16, 2010 Read recent articles by Michael Hudson.


Study on Benefits of a Green Chemical Industry

The Real News Network May 23, 2011 James Heintz: People think the EPA can regulate dangerous chemicals, but current legislation is not effective More at The Real News


Study: Regulating Dangerous Chemicals Does Not Cost Jobs

The Real News Network May 18, 2011 James Heintz: Under current law, thousands of dangerous industrial chemicals are effectively unregulated More at The Real News