Trump’s China Trade War Increases Risk of Recession
Trump accuses China of currency manipulation because their currency devalued in the wake of his tariffs. However, as NEP’s Bill Black explains, this accusation has no basis in fact. Instead, Trump’s...
View ArticleIs it Cynical to Believe the System is Corrupt?
While a new poll shows most US citizens believe the political and economic system is rigged against them, Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren also echo this sentiment. Some conservatives are...
View Article48 States to Investigate Google: Anti-Trust or Politicking?
While there are real reasons to be concerned about Google’s immense power, this investigation is quite politically motivated, NEP’s Bill Black on The Real News Network. You can view here with a...
View ArticleExposed! A Serial Whistleblower’s Story with Bill Black
Regulatory agencies taking on Savings & Loan fraud may not be everyone’s idea of a swashbuckling tale, but for the nerdy types at Macro N Cheese it’s pure gold. NEP’s Bill Black appears on their...
View ArticleWray Appearing Before Congress
L. Randall Wray will be providing testimony for Congress on November 20 at 10 am. The topic is the government debt and deficits. His full statement will be available at 10:30AM at the Levy Institute....
View ArticleTrump: The Most Corrupt President in US History
So says NEP’s former federal investigator Bill Black, who defines with fine detail what will likely be emerging from the impeachment hearings in this appearance on The Real News Network. You can view...
View ArticleHow White Collar Criminals Get Away with Murder
White-collar crime prosecutions are at a 33-year low. Corporate leaders can cause environmental disasters, economic crashes, and the deaths of thousands and still walk free. But there’s a way out....
View ArticleGW, CC, and MM
By Thornton Parker The way a problem is seen may determine how or even if it gets solved. Global warming (GW) and climate change (CC) are going to scramble many ideas about how developed economies...
View ArticleMMT is a Political Problem: Part 1
By Thornton Parker The way a problem is seen can determine how or even if it gets solved. When the French engineer, Ferdinand de Lesseps, was picked to build the Panama Canal, he saw it as...
View ArticleMMT is a Political Problem: Part 2
Thornton Parker In the first part of this series, we explained why MMT should be seen as a political problem rather than just an educational one. In this concluding part, we will discuss where...
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