List: More on the Economy and Capitalism | Curated by Marlon Weems

Apr 5, 2022
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More on the Economy and Capitalism 
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The Fiction of the Self-Made BillionaireThere’s a lot more to astronomical financial success than “hard work”
Mar 28, 2022
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Mar 28, 2022
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Wall Street and billionaire investors could be the reason real estate prices are out of control,
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Meet Your New Feudal OverlordsWhile billionaires like Bill Gates buy up all the nation’s farmland, Wall Street investors snatch up every home they can get their hands…
Jul 20, 2021
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Jul 20, 2021
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For the first time in a generation, the job market favors workers
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It’s Time Employers Showed Workers the MoneyFor the first time in decades, it a worker’s market
Jun 17, 2021
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Jun 17, 2021
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Even when this former Federal Reserve Chief is right, it’s for the wrong reasons
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DataDrivenInvestor
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Larry Summers is a Brilliant, Arrogant, Out-of-Touch JerkThe President-elect’s economic recovery advisor believes $2,000 checks will screw up the entire economy — and he’s not so sure you should…
Jan 3, 2021
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Jan 3, 2021
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COVID-19 Liability Protections are a Really, Really Bad IdeaTo protect businesses, Mitch McConnell is willing to let America’s economy go over the edge
Dec 14, 2020
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Dec 14, 2020
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The Citigroup research on wealth inequality they’d rather you didn’t know about 
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The Plutocracy Always WinsAs the saying goes: if you’re wondering who the sucker is, it’s you.
Sep 2, 2020
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Sep 2, 2020
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If You’re Unemployed, Trump and the GOP Just Aren’t That Into YouThe current stimulus negotiations epitomize the GOP worldview
Aug 17, 2020
Aug 17, 2020
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Trump Tries His Hand at Gambling …AgainAs Americans lose unemployment benefits and evictions loom, the White House makes a big bet
Aug 5, 2020
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Aug 5, 2020
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Gird Your Loins People, It’s About to Get a Lot WorseThe end of CARES Act benefits and the looming wave of evictions will have you yearning for the halcyon days of the Great Recession
Jul 14, 2020
Jul 14, 2020
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Don’t Believe the Hype: The Jobs Numbers Are a Lot Worse Than They’re Telling YouThere is a fitting term for the unemployment numbers. SPOILER ALERT: This isn’t a V-shaped recovery
Jun 7, 2020
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Jun 7, 2020
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Why Steve Mnuchin Doesn’t Want to Talk About JobsThe GOP is determined to protect corporations and the stock market. Even if it kills us.
May 23, 2020
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May 23, 2020
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Who Does The CARES Act Help Most?While Democrats fought to make the coronavirus stimulus bill do more for average Americans, Republicans prioritized corporations over…
Mar 31, 2020
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Mar 31, 2020
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Why Bailing Out the Airline Industry is WrongAirlines spent 96% of their available cash flow on stock buybacks over the last decade. They shouldn’t get any money without conditions.
Mar 21, 2020
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Mar 21, 2020
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Marlon Weems
Climate Change Risk is Investment RiskThe impact of climate change is a major risk the financial markets
Aug 9, 2017
Aug 9, 2017