Category Archives: economics
Mitt Romney…Confessed Tax Criminal?
An interesting theory is circulating about why Mitt Romney won’t release any more tax returns: in 2009, after his failed Presidential bid of 2008, he took a one-time government amnesty available to approximately 4,000 Americans with secret Swiss bank accounts. Slate … Continue reading
Happy Graduation! Welcome to the Most Depressing Student Loan Journalism Out There!
by Blair Hickman ProPublica, May 18, 2012 Outstanding student loans now top $1 trillion, more than the nation’s credit-card debt. We rounded up some of the best explanatory and accountability journalism on student debt. We’re also reporting on student debt … Continue reading
General Strike Planned for May Day; Occupy Wakes Up
Did you know that Occupy has planned a general strike for May 1, to coincide with International Workers Day? The folks over at Salon have a rundown here, or you can head over to the Occupy site, here . The New … Continue reading
CREEP Rises From the Dead, Joe Six-PAC in Hot Pursuit!
by Kim Barker, ProPublica, April 12, 2012 With 300-plus super PACs and counting, it would be easy to miss CREEP. But last Thursday, a new super PAC ingeniously named the Committee for the Re-Election of the President registered with … Continue reading
Organic Economics
I have been waiting for a qualified economist to speak up. Maybe an analyst, or a tent-weary Occupier. I’ve been waiting for someone to offer a compelling idea for What’s Next. But it appears the experts, media, occupiers, unemployed & underemployed … Continue reading
