We welcome this important report , however, the “Great Recession” is a mystification, when we all know that the real problem is that the domestic money supply collapsed, due to fewer bank loans and securitizations, by which our banks create most of our nation’s money supply! Hazel Henderson, Editor Federation …
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Global Economy Expanded More Slowly Than Expected In 2011
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Color It Green: Nike to Adopt Waterless Textile Dyeing
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About Time: the case for shorter working hours
As you read this, the UK is sliding back into recession, unemployment across Europe is at a record high, and uncertainty stalks China and the other rising economies. Politicians call for austerity and little else. But spending cuts are economically illiterate. They wreck weak economies, locking them into a cycle …
Energy Storage: A Bloody Q3 is Creating a Great Buying Opportunity
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SEC Proposes Ban on Magnetar-Like Deals
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World’s Wealthiest Richer than Before Credit Crunch!
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Dude! Where’s My Recovery?
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Does The U.S. Really Have A Fiscal Crisis?
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