Category Archives: Real World Economics
Corruption is Life-and-Death in Indian Country as Elsewhere
Message from the Kainai (“Blood” or “Many Chiefs”) Blackfoot at the Rez at Cardston, Alberta Oki: I am wondering how we can report the activity that the administration have adopted. The Lands Director, is charging and forcing the farmers to … Continue reading
How We got Here: Adam Smith Minus Karl Marx; Keynes Tortured by Samuelson
How we got here: Adam Smith minus Karl Marx; Keynes tortured by Samuelson September 13, 2014 from Neva Goodwin Adam Smith, generally regarded as the begetter of modern economic theory, stressed issues of growth and distribution, based on an image of smoothly … Continue reading
The “Help Obama Kick-Start World War III [?] Project”
September 10, 2014 Warning to War Supporters By David Swanson I know you mean well. I know you think you’ve found a bargain that nobody else noticed hidden in a back corner of the used car lot. Let me warn … Continue reading
Real Wage-Productivity Gap in the G-20 2 graphs
The wage-productivity gap in the G20 (2 graphs) September 11, 2014David F. RuccioLeave a commentGo to comments from David Ruccio According to a new report jointly issued by the OECD, World Bank, and the International Labor Organization, “G20 labour markets: outlook, key … Continue reading
U.S. Government’s Secret Plans to Spy for American Corporations
THE U.S. GOVERNMENT’S SECRET PLANS TO SPY FOR AMERICAN CORPORATIONS Post Categories: Canada Glenn Greenwald | Monday, September 8, 2014, 22:53 Beijing Throughout the last year, the U.S. government has repeatedly insisted that it does not engage in economic and … Continue reading
What is Randomness?
What is randomness? September 9, 2014 from Lars Syll Modern probabilistic econometrics relies on the notion of probability. To at all be amenable to econometric analysis, economic observations allegedly have to be conceived as random events. But is it really necessary … Continue reading
West Fosters Another Nazi Regime in Kiev: In 1930s They Did the Same Thing in Germany Which Soon Turned Into the Nazis
West Fosters Another Nazi Regime In Kiev: In 1930s They Did Very Same Thing In Germany Which SOON Turned Into the Nazis Post Categories: Canada Yuriy RUBTSOV / SCF / The 4th Media News | Tuesday, September 2, 2014, 21:57 … Continue reading