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Michael Hudson: Looking Forward to 2021

Published by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 06/01/2021 - 10:49pm in

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Banana republic, Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Income disparity, Politics, privatization, Ridiculously obvious scams, The destruction of the middle class

Micheal Hudson gives a sobering 2021 forecast.

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4 Burning Questions on the Global Vaccine Rollout

Published by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 30/12/2020 - 9:50pm in

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Banana republic, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Health care, Politics, privatization, Regulations and regulators, Ridiculously obvious scams

Warnings of “corruption and incompetence coming together,” as vaccine distribution begins.

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A Hard Look at Rent and Rent Seeking with Michael Hudson & Pepe Escobar

Published by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 30/12/2020 - 8:50pm in

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Banana republic, Banking industry, China, Credit markets, Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Income disparity, infrastructure, Macroeconomic policy, Politics, privatization, Social policy, The destruction of the middle class

An in-depth discussion of financial capitalism versus earlier models and the Chinese and Russian approach, with a focus on the role of rent.

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Controversial ‘Spy Tech’ Firm Palantir Lands £23m NHS Data Deal

Published by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 22/12/2020 - 3:49am in

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Health care, Politics, privatization, UK

Exclusive: UK government sneaks through new NHS COVID data contract, despite legal challenges.

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China Retrenches on Belt and Road Initiative as Defaults Rise

Published by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 16/12/2020 - 10:54pm in

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Banana republic, Banking industry, China, Credit markets, Globalization, infrastructure, privatization

More on "Whither China?"

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Medicare Blues

Published by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 09/12/2020 - 9:40pm in

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Medicare is not looking good.

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Nick Corbishley: Bankruptcy Looms As Cash-Starved UK Local Councils’ High-Risk Real Estate Bets Sour

Published by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 17/11/2020 - 9:44pm in

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Doomsday scenarios, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Macroeconomic policy, privatization, Ridiculously obvious scams, The destruction of the middle class, UK

UK councils were already in trouble due to austerity, inflated charges for services, and mismanagement. Covid is set to generate bankruptcies

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Is Development for the World Bank Mainly Doing Business?

Published by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 15/11/2020 - 9:55pm in

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Banana republic, Environment, Globalization, Guest Post, Income disparity, privatization, Regulations and regulators, The destruction of the middle class

The World Bank finally gives up defending its controversial but influential Doing Business Report. It’s about time.

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Outsourcing: A Personal Window on the Rise of Grifting

Published by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 06/11/2020 - 1:55am in

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Economic fundamentals, Free markets and their discontents, Globalization, Guest Post, Politics, privatization, Ridiculously obvious scams

Some vignettes from the rise of outsourcing.

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McKinsey, Deloitte Charge Big Bucks to States for Botched Covid Projects

Published by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 03/11/2020 - 10:20pm in

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Banana republic, Free markets and their discontents, Health care, privatization, Ridiculously obvious scams

McKinsey and some other big consulting names are taking advantage of Covid-overwhelmed state governments.

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