France heading the Greece way? Rating downgraded again, third hit in a month - economy faces full-blown credit crisis

France is in trouble. Its credit rating fell for the third time this month. S&P cut it to A+ as debt climbs toward 121% of ...

Government shutdowns usually don’t hurt the economy. This time could be different

Government shutdowns can be are often political earthquakes that paralyze Washington, DC. But for the economy, shutdowns are ...
Democracy Now

Amnesty Int’l: Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Palantir Enable & Profit from Israel’s Genocide in Gaza

We speak with the secretary general of Amnesty International about the human rights group’s new report on the “global political economy enabling Israel’s genocide, occupation and apartheid” against ...
The Diplomat

China’s Political System Makes Consumption-led Growth Impossible

The Chinese economy is, arguably, more imbalanced than ever. The continuous stream of facts and arguments from people like Michael Pettis and Brad Setser show this beyond any doubt. In the context of ...