Who Is to Blame for Inflation? The Power Brokers of Capitalism
A half-century long power play, led by corporations, Wall Street, governments, and central banks, has gone badly wrong.
UK Railway Workers Begin Largest Strike in 30 Years
Amid high inflation, tens of thousands of railway and subway workers across the United Kingdom have declared at least three days of work stoppages to demand wage increases and other…
Hedges: The Triumph of Death
The global ruling class is cementing into place a world where they govern without accountability, we are reduced to serfdom, the climate crisis accelerates, and mass death is normalized.
The European Central Bank is Trapped. Here’s Why.
The credit-based global financial system we have constructed and participated in over the past century has to continually grow or die.
There Are Better Ways for Societies to Address Inflation Than By Hiking Interest Rates
By Richard D. Wolff / Economy for All A deafening silence defines “debates” among U.S. leaders about stopping or slowing today’s inflation. Alternatives to the Federal Reserve’s raising of interest…
Ellen Brown: Only a People’s Monetary Reset Can Prevent a Feudalistic Technocracy
Instead of buying into the World Economic Forum’s dystopian “Great Reset,” we can build an alternative system with a mandate to serve the people.
Corporate Media Ignores Senate Hearing on Corporate Greed and Inflation
The lack of coverage over the hearing on corporate greed earlier this week reflects the influence that corporate advertisers have on mainstream media.
Corporations Are Shamelessly Using Inflation as a Cover
Corporations are using “inflation” as a cover to hike prices and record record profits. Here's the proof.
Ellen Brown: Rather Than Sink Main Street by Raising Interest Rates, the Fed Could Save It. Here’s How.
The central bank has the tools to help American families suffering from rising food and energy bills right now, with a bit of updating to its rules.
As Job Gains Slow, the Fed and Congress Apply the Wrong Medicine
The economy is in imminent danger of slowing.
Ellen Brown: The Real Antidote to Inflation
The Fed has options for countering the record inflation the U.S. is facing that are far more productive and less risky than raising interest rates.
Major Survey Finds 100 Million Americans See U.S. Healthcare System as ‘Expensive’ or ‘Broken’
One in 20 respondents—representing 12.7 million people—said a friend or family member died over the past year after not receiving treatment because they couldn't afford it.
We Don’t Need a 24/7 Economy
Consider what it means for an American president to call for dock workers to go on a 24/7 schedule to ensure that Christmas presents arrive at homes on time. A…
Don’t Believe Everything You’re Hearing About Inflation
The best thing we can do to offset the pain of inflation is to raise the standard of living for all of us.