Episodes
Friday Apr 25, 2014
Economic Update - Tax Injustices - 04/17/14
Friday Apr 25, 2014
Friday Apr 25, 2014
Updates on how inequality persists across generations, the nonsense of "taxes are job killers", governor uses tax revenues to prevent unionization in a private enterprise. Major discussion of state and local taxes in the US, the economics of paying executives very high incomes, and the privatization of public services. Response to listener's question on recent Medicare report on oversize payouts to doctors.
Tuesday Apr 15, 2014
Economic Update - Bankers and Presidents - 04/10/14
Tuesday Apr 15, 2014
Tuesday Apr 15, 2014
Updates on O'Reilly vs de Blasio, Greek bonds, millions for Detroit's athletes, and who pays federal taxes. Interview with Nomi Prins, ex-Goldman Sachs banker, on new book All the Presidents' Bankers. Response to listener on where and why Congress refuses to act (taxing rich, helping poor, reducing inequality, etc.) despite US poll results showing big majorities supporting those actions.
Tuesday Apr 15, 2014
Economic Update - Building Worker Coops - 04/03/14
Tuesday Apr 15, 2014
Tuesday Apr 15, 2014
Updates on Supreme Court McCutcheon decision on campaign financing, global meaning of French municipal elections, special impacts on women of raising minimum wages, and corporations' cash hoards cause unemployment and cut government services. Interview with Vanessa Bransburg who supports and builds successful worker coops in Brooklyn, New York. Response to listener on scarcity and its economic effects.
Thursday Apr 03, 2014
Economic Extremes - 03/27/14
Thursday Apr 03, 2014
Thursday Apr 03, 2014