Really? Are you saying that trickle-down economics (aka voodoo economics) has failed? Just like it did every time and everywhere else it’s been foisted off onto an unwitting public? That’s just astounding. Just as bad, it will continue to be …
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Trickle-Down Economics
The idea behind “trickle-down economics,” aka “Reaganomics,” as lampooned in the meme here, has been roundly discredited by the people who study this subject.
From Guest Blogger JT: What Is the Value in Socially Responsible Investing?
Money. It’s tough to make, but often even more difficult to determine how to spend it. Market conditions, risk analysis, and estimated ROI are just a few of the factors you will have to review to determine what makes the …
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The U.S. Economy Not Thriving for the Common American
In this article: “Understanding The U.S. Economy: Lots Of Rotten Jobs,” the author explains why so many people have trouble finding work with decent pay and adequate predictable hours, given that the U.S. unemployment is at a 50-year low.
From Guest Blogger Emily Folk: Why Agriculture Can Be Hugely Influential In Energy Transformation
While farming and agriculture do provide benefits to the environment through the production of healthy crops, there is a more negative impact too. Through the use of heavy machinery and fuel-powered equipment, it also contributes significantly to environmental problems via …
Europe’s “Green New Deal,” “Man on the Moon,” Call It What You Will
“This is Europe’s man on the moon moment,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters in Brussels before detailing the plans. “I’m convinced that the old growth model that is based on fossil fuels and pollution is out …
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Some Right-Wing Governments Hate Coal, Love Renewables
Americans’ viewpoints on energy tend to run by party. The further one is to the left the greater tends to be his appreciation for renewable energy, those on the right tend to support the continued use of fossil fuels and …
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Financial Leverage in Renewable Energy
One of the energy sector’s biggest lenders, the European Investment Bank, recently decided to cease all dealing with the fossil fuel industry and focus entirely on renewable energy.
Smirnoff Ad Raises Eyebrows
The ad here sent me immediately to Google and Snopes, as I couldn’t believe that a brand of this magnitude would do something so bold and risky. Might this be fake? Nope, it’s real as the day is long. A …
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Wrapping Our Wits Around Trickle-Down Economics
Here’s a nasty little piece of irony: cowboy/humorist Will Rogers had a better understanding of macroeconomics than Nobel Laureate and trickle-down economist Milton Friedman.
