US Cryptocurrency as an Offshore Banking Center
By Michael Hudson / CounterPunch The Wall Street Journal ran a revealing op-ed today (June 14, 2024) by Paul D. Ryan, “Crypto Could Stave off a U.S. Debt Crisis.” Mr.…
Ellen Brown: Why Does the Government Borrow When It Can Print?
By Ellen Brown / Original to ScheerPost In the first seven months of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, net interest (payments minus income) on the federal debt reached $514 billion, exceeding…
Come on Joe: Stop John Deere from Shipping Jobs to Mexico
By Les Leopold / Substack The greed of the John Deere company is giving President Biden the perfect opportunity to win back working-class voters. All he needs to do is…
Vivisection of the Vibe-Recession
Economists just don't get why we don't trust the government or them!
Guaranteed Income: The First Step Towards Guaranteeing Human Rights in America
Author Natalie Foster relays policies initiated in American towns to save an America in economic crisis with guaranteed income, healthcare and education.
‘Consumers Win’ as Supreme Court Rejects ‘Radical’ Attack on CFPB
Amid celebrations over the ruling, one legal expert warned, "Don't confuse 'SCOTUS slaps down a wackadoodle 5th Circuit decision' with 'SCOTUS is more moderate than its critics claim.'"
Trump’s Corporate Tax Cuts Paved the Way for Inflation
The former president made it more profitable for companies to gouge us. When those cuts expire next year, we’ll have an opportunity to get our money back.
Work Longer, Die Sooner! America’s Dire Need to Expand Social Security and Medicare
Experts are clear that working into old age often threatens the health and well-being of U.S. seniors.
Ellen Brown on Tackling California’s Budget Crisis: Raise Taxes, Cut Programs, or Form a Bank?
By Ellen Brown / Original to ScheerPost In 2022, the state of California celebrated a record budget surplus of $97.5 billion. Two years later, according to the Legislative Analyst’s Office,…
Industrial Policy Is a Good Idea, but So Far We Don’t Have One
The American state has lost the capacity for concentrated and decisive effort at the forefront of technology and the associated science.
Why Biden Is Getting His Butt Kicked on the Economy
Do Robert Reich and Paul Krugman have it wrong?
Europe’s New Fiscal Rules Harm Working People and Women, Boost Right-Wing Radicals
Behind bogus promises of job creation and economic growth lies a dangerous agenda to shred social safety nets.
Bidenomics and Its Discontents
The White House believes American workers have seldom had it so good. And lots of prestigious economists agree. But the voters aren’t buying. Maybe they know something?
Ellen Brown on the Public Bank That Wasn’t: New Jersey’s Excursion into Public Banking
By Ellen Brown / Original to ScheerPost In 2017, Phil Murphy, a former Goldman Sachs executive, made the establishment of a public, state-owned bank a centerpiece issue during his run…