We’re Surprised, Right, Polly Toynbee And Numbers
Polly Toynbee wants to tell us all that the bastard Tories have been conspiring against the poor. Some of us might cheer at that...
A Coronavirus Depression Will Depend On Whether We Make FDR’s American Mistakes
Sure, we've a major economic problem on our hands. Caused, obviously enough, by the coronavirus and reactions to it, the attempted mitigation of it....
Idiot Solutions Of Our Times – Green New Deal Edition
Let us presuppose that government needs to do something to support the economy in these times of distress.
OK, so, we do not face...
Idiot Questions Of Our Times
A whine from over on the left:
But why is this good for a crisis and not for daily life?
Because it's a crisis, dingbats.
The GM...
How Coronavirus Price Gouging Is Adding To GDP
Just a little note from the details of economic statistics. The coronavirus - more accurately, the behaviour associated with it - is adding to...
Paul Mason In LaLa Land
Paul Mason tells us that the coronavirus is going to lead to an entirely new kind of economy. Bring on the Future, Brothers! On...
The Bit That Owen Jones Misses
Yes, obviously, coronavirus, collapse of capitalism etc.
Which brings us to our social crisis. This is a society in which a quarter of adults...
You’re Right. Mariana Mazzucato Is Still Hopelessly Confused
Confused to the point of casuistry in fact.
Health is a sector that globally receives billions from the public purse: in the US, the National...
Why The Keynesian-style Mass Labor Projects Don’t Work Any More
OK, sure, it's possible to make too much of this but still:
Our analysts are available. What do you want our rugby, cricket, and football...
But How Can They Raise The Price Of Beer When Everyone’s In Lockdown?
Capitalist exploitation I tell ya. So the bars here are closing at 6 pm - not sure why that's a good thing but it...