Sliding Down the Slippery Slope: A Truth Too Big for Obama
President Obama has put win-win rhetoric ahead of the truth and become the Cheerleader in Chief for economic growth.
These are the CASSE blog articles on economic policy.
Nationalize Money, Not Banks
/11 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Money and Investments, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechBanks should not be allowed to live the alchemist’s dream by creating money out of nothing and lending it at interest.
The Top Three Actions to Fix the Economy
/6 Comments/in Consumption, Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechThe typical prescriptions for fixing the economy won’t cut it — it’s time to consider some better options.
Today’s Irrational Policies Increase the Costs of Tomorrow’s Storms
/2 Comments/in Economic Policy, Environment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechCongress appears to be trying to maximize the costs of future coastal storms. What could lawmakers do differently?
Enough: The Central Concept in Economics
/4 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechIn his foreword to the book, Enough Is Enough, Herman Daly contemplates the role of sufficiency in obtaining “the good life.”
The Visible Hand: Manipulating Market Prices by Influencing Laws and Regulations
/1 Comment/in Economic Policy, Environment, Population, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechJust how efficient are are market prices when they put the future of all species, including humans, at risk?
The Outlook for Steady State Economics in 2013
/4 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Population, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechLooking beyond Mayan myths, there’s a sign of good things to come in 2013 and beyond: more and more people are joing the steady state cause.
Elect More Women: Prerequisite for a Sustainable Economy
/2 Comments/in Economic Policy, Environment, Population, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechWith men controlling legislative bodies, we’ve arrived at a global crisis point (both environmentally and socially). It’s time to try electing more women.
Economics as “Unusual” in Australian Politics
/1 Comment/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechSenator Christine Milne drops some seeds of hope in the barren fields of the Australian political landscape.
The Daly-Correa Tax: Background and Explanation
/4 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Policy, Environment, Poverty, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHerman Daly has an unorthodox suggestion for curtailing carbon dioxide emissions: grant more power to OPEC.