Jun 14, 2011 | Economic Meltdown
So what’s the alternative to slashing government programs, budget cutting, and more concentrated wealth at the top? The centerpiece of a new approach is to re-structure the labor market by reducing hours of work. That may seem counter-intuitive in a period when the mainstream message is that we are poorer than ever and have to work harder. But the historical record suggests it’s a smart move that will create what economists call a triple dividend: three positive outcomes from one policy innovation.
Jan 9, 2011 | Feature Articles
[In spite of how the media spins this tragedy, let’s keep the bigger picture in mind.–CB] ORIGINAL ARTICLE January 9, 2011, 10:30 AM PST (Culver City) — The shooting yesterday of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D, AZ) which also resulted in the...
Dec 23, 2010 | Feature Articles
Check Out A Related News Story: Homeless Squatting In Foreclosed Homes ORIGINAL ARTICLE Ilargi: One of the few things that Stoneleigh and I occasionally disagree on -and there really are but a few- is the rate at which real estate prices will decline. I proudly and...
Dec 3, 2010 | Collapse of Industrial Civilization, Economic Meltdown, Options/ New Paradigm
[Another glaring indicator of the speed with which industrial civilization is collapsing. Inevitably paralleling the end of jobs as we know them is a burgeoning underground economy which will be well in place when fiat currency no longer exists–CB] ORIGINAL...
