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We Had to Do it…
Political cartoon by Joshua Brown / Historians Against the War / The Rag Blog Thanks to Dr. S. R. Keister / The Rag Blog
Philosophy and the Economy : View from Berlin
Front Page of the German daily newspaper Die Tageszeitung (TAZ) from Dec. 3, 2008. Photo by David MacBryde / The Rag Blog.Decisions, decisions, decisions… and the common good.By David MacBryde / The Rag Blog / February 3, 2009 BERLIN — … Continue reading
Loving: She’ll Be Comin’ ‘Round the Mountain
Cartoon by Charlie Loving / The Rag Blog
Fixing the Economy : A Comprehensive Plan from Progressive Economists
We deny that there is any conflict between the need to get the economy moving again by creating jobs, and the long term goals of green technologies, national health insurance, and a fairer distribution of income. In fact, higher wages … Continue reading
Feeling a Little Depressed? So Does the Economy.
Block print by Frans Masereel.‘The discretionary spending sector appears to be in freefall — as the economy restructures itself at a lower level around consumer necessities like food and energy. This is global.’By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading
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Tagged Depression, Economic Crisis, Economic Recovery, Economy
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2009 and the Economy : Not So Good
‘It is getting awful damn hard to be optimistic about the US economy these days. If the problem can be fixed at all, it will probably really require an unprecedented degree of global cooperation.’By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog … Continue reading
The Dynamics of a Deflationary Spiral
Goody’s Family Clothing appears to be the first retail casualty of a tough holiday season. Above, a store in Knoxville, Tenn., in 2005 during better times. Photo by AP. One problem in engineering an eventual recovery is that so much … Continue reading
Lame Duck Dubya’s Belated Bailout
President Bush pauses during a statement on the auto industry at the White House on Friday, December 19, 2008 in Washington. Photo by Evan Vucci / AP.‘It looks like the feds are going to end up owning and supporting a … Continue reading
Our Economic Trainwreck : Retooling the Engine
The Wrecked Economy: What Could Be Tried?By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / December 18, 2008 [This is the final installment in a three-part series on the economy by The Rag Blog’s Sherman DeBrosse.] A new approach to the … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Economic Recovery, Economic Stimulus, Economy, Financial Crisis
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College: American Dream Evaporates, Item by Item
Bye Bye College Education: The Path to Upward Economic Mobility is Fading AwayBy Joel Hirschhorn / December 12, 2008 Try to imagine just how much the cost of a college education has increased over the past 25 years. Take your … Continue reading
Our Economic Trainwreck : Trying to Get Back on Track
The Wrecked Economy: What has Been Done to Address ItBy Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / December 17, 2008 [This is the second of a three-part series on the economy by The Rag Blog’s Sherman DeBrosse.] When Secretary of … Continue reading
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Tagged Economic Collapse, Economic Recovery, Economy, Federal Reserve, Henry Paulson, Treasury Dept.
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US Household Worth Takes a Nosedive : How Do We Get Out of This Mess?
Updated December 17, 2008 Americans strapped for cash so they’re not spending; How will the government pay back all the cash it’s creating?By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / December 16, 2008 See ‘Household Net Worth in U.S. Declines … Continue reading
