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Great Depression
Guy Rundle: Rundle: capitalism … finally the pundits are taking notice
By now, the failure of the global economic recovery following the 2008 crash has become so obvious that even economists have started to notice it.
When tax sends a powerful message of official values
Taxation is an essential part of our support for the public sphere.
New taxes and breaking up the banks: Obama’s adviser spills on US economy
Paul Volcker is a senior economic adviser to Barack Obama, former chairman of the Federal Reserve and chair of the US Economic Recovery Advisory Board. Der Spiefel interview him about the current state of the US economy. Can it return to its previous prime?
Video of the Day: Video of the Day: Great Depression Cooking with Clara
Ninety-four-year-old Clara cooks recipes and tells stories from the Great Depression in her online TV show. Today’s recipe: eggplant parmesan.
Inflation: a dummy’s guide
It’s the threat that keeps on giving: Mike Shedlock puts inflation under the microscope: what is it, and how do we measure it?
80 years since the Great Crash
It’s the 80th anniversary of the Great Wall St Crash and the beginning of the Great Depression. Steve Keen looks at what we’ve learned — if anything — eight decades on.
Rudd, Depressions and the lessons of history
On the evidence of his latest essay, Kevin Rudd is ignorant of Australian economic history, which, surprisingly, isn’t actually identical to US economic history.
Lessons in History: What we can learn from Great Depression hobos
One of the most effective ways to ease the burden during a financial crisis is to share – both resources and knowledge, writes Mike Stuchbery.
Re-writing the Great Depression
Economists look back to the Great Depression and find that everything we think we know about it is wrong — but this could be good news.
