Economy
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The Techno-Feudal Method to Musk’s Twitter Madness | Yanis Varoufakis
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Elon Musk/Twitter. Source: El Portaculo. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Immediately after taking over Twitter and pronouncing himself Chief Twit, Elon Musk affirmed his commitment to safeguarding the platform as the “public square” where anything and everything is debated. It was a smart tactic, because it successfully diverted the public’s attention from what Musk is real ...
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Wars Aren’t Won with Peacetime Economies | Joseph E. Stiglitz
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pexels.comSince launching his war of aggression in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has described his barbaric project as a confrontation with the entire West. But while Western governments ...
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The Stagflationary Debt Crisis Is Here | Nouriel Roubini
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Nouriel RoubiniThe Great Moderation has given way to the Great Stagflation, which will be characterized by instability and a confluence of slow-motion negative supply shocks. U.S. and global equities ...
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How to Green Our Parched Farmlands & Finance Critical Infrastructure | Ellen Brown
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Drought-stricken farmland in California. Ellen Brown -- Web of Debt Sept. 2, 2022 There are work-arounds the United States can use to fund affordable housing, drought responses, and other urgently-ne ...
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From Great Moderation to Great Stagflation | Nouriel Roubini
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Credit: Project Syndicate Nouriel Roubini -- Project Syndicate Aug 9, 2022 For decades, relative global stability, sound economic-policy management, and the steady expansion of trade to and from emer ...
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Russia's War and the Global Economy | Nouriel Roubini
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Nouriel Roubini. Source: https://www.concordia.net/Nouriel Roubini -- Project Syndicate Feb 25, 2022 It is tempting to think that the war in Ukraine will have only a minor economic and financial impa ...
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U.S. Considers Radical Rethinking Of Dollar For Today's Digital World | David Gura
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Feb. 6, 2022 (NPR) -- Since its establishment as the country's national currency, the dollar has undergone many updates and changes, but nothing compares to the proposal being debated today. The Unit ...
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Scientists Recommend Checkpoints System To Help Guide Climate Engineering Research | Brookhaven National Laboratory
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This graphic describes checkpoints and off ramps to guide research on marine cloud brightening as a proposed strategy for mitigating the impacts of climate change. Credit: NOAA Jan. 20, 2022 (Phys.or ...
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Size-Selective Fishing Can Ruin Chance Of Catching Big Fish In The Future | University of Oslo
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Medaka female (Oryzias latipes) carrying eggs. Credit: Eric Edeline/INRAE Jan. 21, 2022 (Phys.org) -- Fishermen have always competed to get the biggest fish. New research show that this has a negativ ...
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Fed Kicks Off Debate On Issuing Its Own Digital Currency | Jonnelle Marte
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Jan 20 (Reuters) - Creating an official digital version of the U.S. dollar could give Americans more, and speedier, payment options, but it would also present financial stability risks and privacy co ...
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The Unmanageable Future | John Michael Greer
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Jan. 19, 2022 (EcoSophia.net) -- Explorers into unknown territory face plenty of risks. One that doesn’t always get the attention it deserves is the possibility that they know less about the country ...
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