A TOXIC BREW? TECHNOLOGY, INEQUALITY, AND ISOLATIONISM

By William Barber February 16, 2025Democracy, Economics, InequalityNo Comments

The first 25 years of the twenty-first century in the United States have been dominated by three powerful forces: a technological revolution, increasing income and wealth inequality, and a withdrawal…

Here comes Brexit!

By William Barber December 19, 2020Economics, Politics

The United Kingdom (UK) voted to leave the European Union (EU) with a final exit date set for December 31, 2020, just two weeks away. The European Union, formed in…

Biden and Trade Policy

By William Barber December 15, 2020Economics, Taxes

Fifteen Asia-Pacific countries just signed the largest trade agreement in history, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. These countries account for 30% of global Gross Domestic Product. This agreement is in…

Can Joe Biden be our Roosevelt?

By William Barber July 22, 2020Economics, Politics

The economic collapse of the 1930's created the opportunity for revolutionary change in the American economic system. Sixty years of Oligarchic Capitalism had finally resulted in the Stock Market Crash…

The COVID-19 Pandemic, Unemployment, the Deficit, and Tax Policy: Part II

By William Barber July 15, 2020Budget, Deficits, Economics, Taxes

In my previous post I discussed the economic impact of the pandemic and the government's response to date. Increased Federal government spending, through borrowing, has so far prevented economic collapse.…

The COVID-19 Pandemic, Unemployment, the Deficit, and Tax Policy: Part I

By William Barber July 8, 2020Budget, Deficits, Economics, Taxes

The economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic have been severe. The unemployment rate in the United States rose to 14,7% in April, the highest level in the country since the…