The History of Neoliberalism, and the Hubris of Economic Philosophy (a book review)

By Robert A. Vella – April 24th 2023 There are few books which both inform us about our shared history Continue reading →

King of Debt …

Originally posted on Filosofa's Word:
The Commerce Department announced Wednesday that the overall U.S. trade deficit in goods last year soared…

Capitalism’s Achilles’ Heel: Economic Growth and the Population Problem

By Robert A. Vella Economists say that the relationship between economic growth and population growth is very complex and that Continue reading →

Why Billionaires???

Originally posted on Filosofa's Word:
What does a person do with a billion dollars?  I’ve been pondering this for a while…

“You feel so overwhelmed”: Fed reports $1 trillion increase in debt

The Federal Reserve reports that since 2013, there has been a $1 trillion increase in the amount of debt American Continue reading →

The disturbing truth about low unemployment figures in the U.K. and U.S.

By Robert A. Vella Conservatives on both sides of “The Pond” have been boasting about low unemployment figures in their Continue reading →

The Generals dump on Trump, and a ‘kick in the stomach’ to blue-collar workers

By Robert A. Vella Well, 2018 has been quite a year, hasn’t it?  From deadly mass shootings, an onslaught of Continue reading →

Dow drops 150 points, S&P 500 on the cusp of a bear market

Last week the Dow lost 1,655 points, or 6.8 percent. That was the Dow’s worst week of trading since October Continue reading →