Tagged: Economic Crash

When the Lights Went Dim

When you get the chance, you should check out Kai Wright’s terrific piece in the American Prospect on the decline of the black middle class.  The short of it is that widespread “wealth poverty”...

Capital not Trade Regulation

Erik’s post on protectionism got Freddie thinking about control of labor flows and me thinking about control of capital flows. Normally as say with ag subsidies, the discussion is focused on (self-described) free trade...

Economic Crisis

This post grows out of some discussion Freddie and I have participated in over at The Confabulum  re: Conor’s post about potential bank nationalization. Bank nationalization,were it to occur, would undoubtedly be the result...