1929, 1987, 2000, 2007 and 2018: haven’t we learned anything?
February 14, 2018Notwithstanding the drastic adjustment to the stock markets in the way of 10%, the world’s biggest economy, the one that’s always ahead of everyone else in growth and also depression, the one that serves as the ultimate example of neoliberalism – America – has made a spectacular recovery since the 2007-08 crisis. With its property…
These technology giants, upending our economic fundamentals
February 7, 2018Up until the mid-1970s, full employment and rising wages coincided perfectly with the interests of big-time capitalism. It allowed for consumption and therefore production to increase exponentially, mostly to the benefit of industry leaders. These constantly increasing salaries also had a very positive impact, albeit indirect, in driving technological research forward. The objective of this…