I don’t know about you, but here in Texas I can barely drive a mile without passing a JPMorgan Chase (JPM) branch. They’re even inside the grocery stores. Read more…
New Rules for Global Finance
Back in February, Jamie Dimon, the chairman and chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, told Fox Business that “Paul Volcker by his own admission has said he doesn’t understand capital markets. He has proven that to me.” After its recent $2 billion loss in trading, it seems even JPMorgan may not …
Forbes Interview With Hazel Henderson: Reforming Markets, Metrics and Media
May 8, 2012 By Terry Waghorn Futurist and evolutionary economist Hazel Henderson is president of Ethical Markets Media (USA and Brazil), author of nine books, a syndicated and author of over 200 articles in Harvard Business Review, New York Times and other publications. She has been profiled in Wired …
Activists in over 30 countries pile pressure on Governments to back a Robin Hood Tax, as leaders discuss FTT at European Summit
Ethical Markets is a longtime supporter of the financial transactions tax . Now is the time to enact it ! – Hazel Henderson, Editor Activists in over 30 countries are uniting this week to pressure their governments to back a Robin Hood Tax. A huge rally of nurses dressed in …
New report reveals advantages of carbon tax above other taxes
We at Ethical Markets support fully these policy proposals, Hazel Henderson, Editor A groundbreaking report contributed to by Green Budget Europe will be published tomorrow, highlighting the advantages of carbon-energy tax and pricing measures in comparison to indirect and direct taxation for employment and GDP growth. The report shows that, Euro for …
Super Rich: The Greed Game
As the credit crunch bites and a global economic crisis threatens, Robert Peston reveals how the super-rich have made their fortunes, and the rest of us are picking up the bill. Watch the video.
ITUC OnLine: Young workers call on G20 Labour Ministers to tackle youth unemployment
INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION (ITUC) ITUC OnLine 059/070512 Brussels, 14 May 2012 (ITUC OnLine): Since the economic crisis began, the unemployment rise has hit young people particularly hard and threatens long-term growth potential. Breaking into the particularly damaging cycle of high and rising youth unemployment is necessary to “buy time” …
97% Owned – Monetary Reform documentary
We at Ethical Markets agree with this analysis and the sensible monetary reforms suggested, including by Ann Pettifor, our Advisory Board member. — Hazel Henderson, Editor 97% Owned – Monetary Reform documentary This is the first documentary to tackle the issue of monetary reform from a UK-perspective. The documentary explains …
Indentured Servitude for Seniors: Social Security Garnished for Student Debts
Indentured Servitude for Seniors: Social Security Garnished for Student Debts Ellen Brown http://WebofDebt.com/articles May 9, 2012 The Social Security program…represents our commitment as a society to the belief that workers should not live in dread that a disability, death, or old age could leave them or their families destitute. — …
Teacher Taylor Chases Banker Diamond as Income Inequality Widens
Teacher Taylor Chases Banker Diamond as Income Inequality Widens 2012-05-08 23:02:14.142 GMT By Simon Clark May 9 (Bloomberg) — Bank security guards in London lock the doors when they see Liam Taylor coming. At a time of protests in March 2011, the secondary school teacher and a dozen others pushed …