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What has been overlooked is the role of the World Bank.\n\n\n\n\nOriginally "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.socialisteconomist.com\/feeds\/1664761044058646872\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.socialisteconomist.com\/2018\/11\/financialising-poor_29.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7892386910911927227\/posts\/default\/1664761044058646872"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7892386910911927227\/posts\/default\/1664761044058646872"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.socialisteconomist.com\/2018\/11\/financialising-poor_29.html","title":"Financialising the Poor"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-G3prijSggao\/XADsUNZxO7I\/AAAAAAAAEBE\/-0scNZdVtyc-oXtREt1sO_TxQEBYp-y_ACEwYBhgL\/s72-c\/32730307903_4182fe4fbf_k.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892386910911927227.post-5766097499167552008"},"published":{"$t":"2018-11-29T23:20:00.002-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-09-23T00:58:39.182-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Argentina"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Big Banks \u0026 Finance"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Current Affairs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gino Brunswijck"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Unequal World"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Argentina: More Lending Guarantees Creeping Austerity"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"\n\n✑ GINO BRUNSWIJCK | ± 5 minutes\n\n\n\n\n‟The IMF adjustment programme is continuing down the road of austerity policies.\n\nThe Board of the International Monetary Fund gave the green light to increase Argentina’s bailout loan to US$56.3 billion. However, this loan comes with a significant price tag.\n\n\n\n\nOriginally published by Eurodad (Oct. 31, 2018). \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the author (click)\n\n\nGino Brunswijck"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.socialisteconomist.com\/feeds\/5766097499167552008\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.socialisteconomist.com\/2018\/11\/argentina-more-lending-guarantees.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7892386910911927227\/posts\/default\/5766097499167552008"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7892386910911927227\/posts\/default\/5766097499167552008"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.socialisteconomist.com\/2018\/11\/argentina-more-lending-guarantees.html","title":"Argentina: More Lending Guarantees Creeping Austerity"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-o4TQ9g2NxYc\/XAB9OsW-usI\/AAAAAAAAEAA\/ZS4zeowCFd0ZeS96jhi2P6A_tqGaQtTjQCEwYBhgL\/s72-c\/42857299224_163a5543aa_k.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892386910911927227.post-8538656099507516269"},"published":{"$t":"2018-11-24T07:50:00.003-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-04-16T02:57:56.305-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Big Banks \u0026 Finance"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"William O. 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In Brazil, Bolsonaro promises to destroy the left and shower big business with favors, and investors celebrate.\n\n\n\n\nOriginally published by LBO News from Doug Henwood (Oct. 30, 2018). \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the author (click)\n\n\nDoug Henwood is an"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.socialisteconomist.com\/feeds\/6587256643468801404\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.socialisteconomist.com\/2018\/11\/fascists-are-good-for-stocks.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7892386910911927227\/posts\/default\/6587256643468801404"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7892386910911927227\/posts\/default\/6587256643468801404"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.socialisteconomist.com\/2018\/11\/fascists-are-good-for-stocks.html","title":"Fascists are Good for Stocks"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-3GvFt_Q8JaA\/W9wlYddX8RI\/AAAAAAAAD5I\/RmES7e4Qql4GzoeBK1GX8UTqjQqu56V3gCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/brazilvsmexico.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892386910911927227.post-5272310710898517069"},"published":{"$t":"2018-10-26T07:52:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-04-16T02:52:31.934-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Big Banks \u0026 Finance"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Current Affairs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tony Norfield"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Finance, Power \u0026 Brexit"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"\n\n\n✑ (INTERVIEW WITH) TONY NORFIELD | ± 15 minutes\n\n\n\n‟Relative positions in the Index of Power have changed over time and will change further.\n\nAn interview with Tony Norfield by Ideas de Izquierda. On how The City of London achieved its global power and the 'Index of Power' which shows where each country stands in the global system. Norfield also reflects on the Brexit, \"this unprecedented act "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.socialisteconomist.com\/feeds\/5272310710898517069\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.socialisteconomist.com\/2018\/10\/finance-power-brexit.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7892386910911927227\/posts\/default\/5272310710898517069"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7892386910911927227\/posts\/default\/5272310710898517069"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.socialisteconomist.com\/2018\/10\/finance-power-brexit.html","title":"Finance, Power \u0026 Brexit"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-qXV31v7uRk4\/W9IXwhre4sI\/AAAAAAAADvk\/GeLapdUpi_E3LjdM_EqSjDwvb3sOjiTJgCEwYBhgL\/s72-c\/canary-wharf-348116_1280.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892386910911927227.post-1773908946677580585"},"published":{"$t":"2018-09-29T05:16:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-06-30T05:52:33.598-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Big Banks \u0026 Finance"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Current Affairs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"History"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Michael Hudson"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Lehman 10th Anniversary spin as a Teachable Moment"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"\n\n\n✑ MICHAEL HUDSON | ± 14 minutes\n\n\n\n‟The $4.3 trillion that could have been used to save debtors was given to the banks and Wall Street firms.\n\n\nWall Street did not let the Lehman Brothers crisis go to waste. The banks that have paid the largest fines for financial fraud are now much bigger and more profitable. 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On imperialism, nationalism, finance, profits, the 'real economy', economic history and Keynesian and Marxian economic theory.\n\n\n\n\n    \n\nOriginally published by Economics of "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.socialisteconomist.com\/feeds\/105649369840792317\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.socialisteconomist.com\/2018\/06\/capitalism-imperialism-profit-and.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7892386910911927227\/posts\/default\/105649369840792317"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7892386910911927227\/posts\/default\/105649369840792317"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.socialisteconomist.com\/2018\/06\/capitalism-imperialism-profit-and.html","title":"Capitalism, Imperialism, Profit and Finance"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-v1rFUqfQLqE\/WzZOAf6NobI\/AAAAAAAADY4\/dOuyLd85S_csWrt-TCSjoajVyP0F03DCwCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/cityslum.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892386910911927227.post-7686098350750651803"},"published":{"$t":"2018-02-17T08:01:00.001-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-07-07T06:29:22.161-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Big Banks \u0026 Finance"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bitcoin"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cryptocurrencies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"David F. 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Economic analyst Doug Henwood disputes this and shows that \"this economy is anything but strong\" as markets panic over minor wage increases.\n\nDoug Henwood is an American "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.socialisteconomist.com\/feeds\/4085022315295764047\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.socialisteconomist.com\/2018\/02\/about-that-stock-panic.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7892386910911927227\/posts\/default\/4085022315295764047"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7892386910911927227\/posts\/default\/4085022315295764047"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.socialisteconomist.com\/2018\/02\/about-that-stock-panic.html","title":"About that Stock Panic"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vp4ilTLRpg8\/Wn7XvaITh8I\/AAAAAAAACyQ\/bTNj1NF_cMQOx3rxGbURujsIX2oyHuKnACLcBGAs\/s72-c\/DH.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892386910911927227.post-4725209289705984719"},"published":{"$t":"2018-02-10T03:35:00.001-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-09-23T01:02:45.308-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Africa"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Big Banks \u0026 Finance"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"History"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ndongo Samba Sylla"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Unequal World"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The CFA Franc: French Monetary Imperialism in Africa"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"\n✑ NDONGO SAMBA SYLLA | 1,489 words\n\n\n\n‟People are beginning to speak out.\n\n\nFourteen African countries still use a French \"colonial currency\" (the CFA franc) which, according to its critics, \"continues to destroy any prospect of economic development in user nations\". 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Its continuation is supported by Europe, however, it has also driven \"Russia, "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.socialisteconomist.com\/feeds\/5333321692945918658\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.socialisteconomist.com\/2018\/02\/monetary-imperialism.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7892386910911927227\/posts\/default\/5333321692945918658"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7892386910911927227\/posts\/default\/5333321692945918658"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.socialisteconomist.com\/2018\/02\/monetary-imperialism.html","title":"Monetary Imperialism"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-EwSOdww2uPQ\/WnRYIwm5MeI\/AAAAAAAACvU\/tKKlfugp5ZsyYPCh7ExWPs_Vl2nsVQEQQCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/MH.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892386910911927227.post-4487267262448306655"},"published":{"$t":"2017-12-22T07:06:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-06-30T05:47:34.540-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Asad Zaman"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Big Banks \u0026 Finance"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"History"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Shifting Battleground"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"\n✑ ASAD ZAMAN | 1,085 words\n\n\n\n‟The wealthy elite staged a counter-revolution in the 1980s.\n\n\n\"[After 1929], the wealth shares of the bottom 90 per cent increased, while that of the top 0.1 per cent decreased until 1980. To counteract this decline, the wealthy elite staged a counter-revolution in the 1980s, to remove restrictive banking regulations\".\n\nAsad Zaman is an economist, professor and "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.socialisteconomist.com\/feeds\/4487267262448306655\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.socialisteconomist.com\/2017\/12\/the-shifting-battleground.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7892386910911927227\/posts\/default\/4487267262448306655"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7892386910911927227\/posts\/default\/4487267262448306655"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.socialisteconomist.com\/2017\/12\/the-shifting-battleground.html","title":"The Shifting Battleground"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-BvRyWpUoiCM\/Wj0eh_jd6zI\/AAAAAAAAClY\/dFmANFSFhUQ40SwAM8Ihlq_rAis__5mZgCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/AZ.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892386910911927227.post-4998141237333107169"},"published":{"$t":"2017-10-20T09:07:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-01-29T09:51:03.521-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Big Banks \u0026 Finance"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Current Affairs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Michael Roberts"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Puerto Rico: When It Rains, It Pours"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"✑ MICHAEL ROBERTS | 2,265 words\n\n\n\n‟A small island exploited – all at the encouragement of foreign investment banks making huge fees.\n\nHurricane Maria left Puerto Rico devastated, but \"Puerto Rico was faced with bankruptcy even before the hurricane\". 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