The Federal Budget In Pictures
The following charts, taken from a National Priorities Project post, highlight our federal budget priorities. As the post explains: President Obama recently released his fiscal year 2016 budget...
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Tax day has come and gone. And there is indeed a lot to complain about: our corporations and the wealthy have successfully minimized their own tax responsibilities, leaving us to support a powerful...
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“Reports From The Economic Front” is moving. For a short time it will appear at both its current location and future home. Still working on the email subscription function. The Greek drama continues...
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“Reports From The Economic Front” is moving. For a short time it will appear at both its current location and future home. There is a lot to learn from the standoff in Brussels between Syriza and the...
View ArticleVictory: Greece Over The Troika
“Reports From The Economic Front” will soon be moving to its future home. It seems certain that the political economy textbooks of the future will include a chapter on the experience of Greece in 2015....
View ArticleLessons From A Defeat In Europe
Reports From The Economic Front will soon be moving to its new location. The Troika are celebrating the end of negotiations with Greece, proclaiming that thanks to their tireless efforts the Eurozone...
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According to the Stockholm International Peace Institute, the United States remains the world’s top military spender. In fact, U.S. military spending equals the combined military spending of the next...
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View ArticleVictory in Greece
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View ArticleThe Federal Budget In Pictures
The following charts, taken from a National Priorities Project post, highlight our federal budget priorities. As the post explains: President Obama recently released his fiscal year 2016 budget...
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