Tag: economics
Executive Coaching: Does It Increase Productivity and Growth?
Claims that coaches and consultants for corporate executives boost productivity and profits turn out to be completely false. White collar criminologist Bill Black takes apart the example of Nortel Networks Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories…
The Next Global Financial Crisis is Inevitable (Pt 1/2)
It has been ten years since the last major financial crisis. With systemic deregulation undoing the safeguards, we are due for another crisis very one soon. Thomas Hanna, research director of the Democracy Collaborative’s Next…
The Left Must Get Ready to Seize the Next Financial Crisis? (Pt 2/2)
Instead of bailing out banks when the next global financial crisis hits, we need to be prepared to nationalize them and create a public banking sector, which will not only be a way out of…
European Union Fines Google $5.1 Billion, While Trump ‘Protects Monopolists’
The EU’s Google fine should have been imposed a long time ago, but it comes better late than never. Meanwhile, the Trump administration continues to side with monopolies, leading to worse outcomes for US consumers,…
Revolution and the Third World: Exploring the Radical Ideas of Anti-Imperialist Economist Samir Amin
Samir Amin revolutionized economics by centering the Global South. TRNN’s Ben Norton explores the radical legacy of the Egyptian-French anti-imperialist Marxist with scholar Ali Kadri Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work…
Rapid GDP Growth: Does Trump Deserve the Credit?
Trump and his supporters argue that the 2017 corporate tax rate cuts are spurring economic growth. Is there any truth to this? We discuss the real effects of the tax cuts with economics prof. Gerald…
US Unemployment Rate Hits 50-Year Low: What Does the Number Reveal and Conceal?
September’s unemployment rate dropped to a 50-year low, but what is behind this statistic, how does it affect ordinary citizens, and can Trump take credit for the drop? We discuss these questions with PERI’s Gerald…
Why the Green New Deal Includes a Jobs Guarantee
Pavlina Tcherneva, one of the economists behind the idea, explains how it can fight the climate crisis and promote economic stability for American Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating…
Unemployment is Down – Why Aren’t Wages Up?
In the recent jobs report, employment increased rapidly, but wage growth slowed down. Why? Gerald Epstein joins Paul Jay Watch full series https://therealnews.com/series/why-arent-wages-up Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…
Will Trump’s Trade Wars Raise Wages?
Are the trade negotiations with china and the rewriting of NAFTA aimed at raising wages or profits? Gerald Epstein joins Paul Jay Watch full series https://therealnews.com/series/why-arent-wages-up Subscribe to our page and support our work at…
Modern Monetary Theory – A Debate: Randall Wray (Pt 1/4)
Randall Wray, one of the founders of the economic theory known as Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) lays out some of its main arguments. Paul Jay hosts Watch full series https://therealnews.com/series/modern-monetary-theory-a-debate-between-randall-wray-and-gerald-epstein Subscribe to our page and…
Modern Monetary Theory – A Debate: Gerald Epstein (Pt 2/4)
Gerald Epstein outlines his criticisms of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). Paul Jay hosts Watch full series https://therealnews.com/series/modern-monetary-theory-a-debate-between-randall-wray-and-gerald-epstein Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for…
Modern Monetary Theory – A Debate: Gerald Epstein Responds (Pt 4/4)
Gerald Epstein responds to Randall Wray’s defense of MMT. Paul Jay hosts Watch full series https://therealnews.com/series/modern-monetary-theory-a-debate-between-randall-wray-and-gerald-epstein Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational…
Modern Monetary Theory – A Debate: Randall Wray Responds (Pt 3/4)
Randall Wray rebuts Gerald Epstein’s criticisms of Modern monetary Theory. Paul Jay hosts Watch full series https://therealnews.com/series/modern-monetary-theory-a-debate-between-randall-wray-and-gerald-epstein Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for…
The Environmental and Economic Challenge of Our Time
James K. Boyce of the Political Economy Research Institute says we must develop new economics to serve human and environmental needs. We need to think deeply about these ethical foundations, says Boyce, as he discusses…
Bernie Sanders Vision Of Democratic Socialism Makes Both Sides Nervous
Is Bernie Sanders selling socialism? Or is he just making a clear case for a government that actually works for the people? A panel discussion with Norman Solomon and Kamau Franklin, with Jacqueline Luqman as…
Trump’s China Trade War Increases Risk of Recession
Trump accuses China of currency manipulation because their currency devalued in the wake of his tariffs. However, as Bill Black explains, this accusation has no basis in fact. Instead, Trump’s trade war only increases the…
How Increasing the Minimum Wage Works
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