Some World War 2 Economics (Comment)
7 min read Timothy Taylor, Managing Editor of the Journal of Economic Perspectives, comments on a timely book
After four decades of redistributing wealth to the top, here are some practical economic proposals for a more just society
7 min read Dean Baker, Senior Economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington D.C., offers some practical ideas that policy makers would be wise to note
“Free Market” self-interest must no longer be allowed to crush Public Good
5 min read Dirk Philipsen, Associate Research Professor at Duke University, argues that Covid-19 is the most recent example that shows how self-interest damages the public good
Oil Prices: How are negative prices even possible?
3 min read Atif Kubursi, Professor Emeritus of Economics at McMaster University, comments on the historic oil crisis
Robert Reich – How CEOs are Ruining America
3 min read Former United States Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich, makes the case that many of America's most prominent CEOs do not care about the about their country
Coronavirus – We Must Transform the World After COVID-19 Passes (Essay)
10 min read Why must the pre-Coronavirus world be transformed in its aftermath? And what would an ideal new world look like? Ian Goldin, Professor at the University of Oxford and Robert Muggah, Associate Lecturer at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), take a step back and look at the big picture
We Need an Economic Survival Package, not simply a Stimulus
"Our problem is not creating demand in the economy, the problem is keeping people more or less whole for a possibly extended period in which much of the economy is shut down," writes Dean Baker, Senior Economist, Center for Economic and Policy Research, Washington D.C.
As former Secretary of Labor, I find it morally reprehensible to see Privileged People Profit in this Emergency
4 min read 22nd US Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich, sheds light on some of immoral behavior going on behind the scenes during this emergency
Is it possible to simply put the US Economy on Hold for a few months?
6 min read Timothy Taylor, Managing Editor of the Journal of Economic Perspectives, discusses important considerations while the worlds most powerful economy is put in the freezer