The annual budget proposal by the White House is sometimes described as aspirational, since Congress disposes. This time, it would be more accurate to say the Trump budget is closer to sci-fi or fantasy than to economic reality. The president’s … Continue reading
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No, that’s neither a spin-off from “The Walking Dead” nor an Alt-Country band. Zombie Flats is the name in London for 20,000 or more rarely occupied, hyper-expensive apartments or condos in the posh precincts of the capital. The phenomenon is … Continue reading
Increasing inequality of income, assets, opportunities has been a fact for a generation, exacerbated by the long downturn beginning in 2008. It is widely expected to be a dominant issue in the elections of 2016. The one percent vs.the 99 … Continue reading