Category Archives: Real World Economics

A Plutonomy on Steroids

      The Plutonomy Symposium — Rising Tides  Lifting Yachts Home > upward income redistribution > 1% chart 1% chart February 20, 2014David F. RuccioLeave a commentGo to comments from David Ruccio As Niraj Chokshi explains, In each state in the nation, the top 1 percent … Continue reading →

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Methodological Mistakes and Econometric Consequences

“Methodological Mistakes and Econometric Consequences” February 17, 2014Edward FullbrookLeave a commentGo to comments From Edward Fullbrook Asad Zaman has just published an illuminating paper related both to Bryant Chen and Judea Pearl’s recent RWER paper “Regression and causation: a critical examination of econometrics … Continue reading →

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’60 Minutes’ Gets ‘Inside Look’ at $400 Billion F-35 Fighter Planes

’60 Minutes’ gets inside look at $400 billion F-35 fighter planes See Full Article at http://wtvr.com/2014/02/16/60-minutes-f-35-fighter-planes/ http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/pentagon-400b-f-35-jet-program-most-expensive-in-history/ “Fuck hearts and minds, do you hear me? If we’ve got em by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow.” (Author unknown but attributed … Continue reading →

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The Real Costs of Making Money (5) South African Gold

The real costs of making money (5). South-African gold. February 14, 2014merijnknibbeLeave a commentGo to comments By 1914, South-Africa was the world’s top producer of gold. The increase of, mainly, South African gold production is supposed to have ended the 1873-1896 … Continue reading →

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“Janet Yellen and I Were Taught to Revere Capitalism But It’s a Failing System”

Janet Yellen and I Were Taught to Revere Capitalism. But It’s a Failing System. February 12, 2014 by Richard Wolff This post first appeared at the Guardian website. It is crossposted here with the author’s permission. http://billmoyers.com/2014/02/12/janet-yellen-and-i-were-taught-to-revere-capitalism-but-its-a-failing-system/ The “Dharma Wheel” of Capitalism. With each of … Continue reading →

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