Duly Recorded Monday, October 10, 2011 Fair trade for the United States is not the same thing as chauvinistic nationalism or jingoism. The need for fair trade that does not penalize American workers does not have to be expressed in jingoistic nationalist or racist terms. This simply obscures the fact that free trade fallacy is [...]
An Experimental Journal on Political Economy and World Issues
October 10, 2011 By
This blog is an experimental vehicle for posting observations, factual references, and drafts of longer articles for more formal publication in the future.
Economics in the Public Interest
October 4, 2011 By
The goal of this site is to develop and present ideas and policy recommendations that serve the public interest and not that of powerful minorities. We do not accept the premise that democratic governments should play no role in correcting egregious market failures or that poverty and inequality are inevitable. We believe that the issue [...]
Historical Perspectives on the Economic Crisis
October 4, 2011 By
Analysis will include discussion of global economic imbalances, policy failures, and flawed political and economic thinking that led to the world economic crisis of 2008 – 2010. Part of the planned discussion will also include a review historical experience of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. We will provide a critical review of some important economic [...]