There are many ways to create economic suicide on a national level. The major way through history has been through indebting the economy. Debt always expands to reach a point where it cannot be paid by a large swathe of the economy. This is the point where austerity is imposed and ownership of wealth polarizes between the One Percent and the 99 Percent.
The most serious problems lie in the financial sphere, where the economy's debt overhead has grown more rapidly than the 'real' economy's ability to … - Michael Hudson
The most serious problems lie in the financial sphere, where the economy's debt overhead has grown more rapidly than the 'real' economy's ability to …
- Michael Hudson
A stand in is a politician who can deliver her constituency to her Wall Street backers. That's what a politician does in America. You get a constitue… - Michael Hudson
A stand in is a politician who can deliver her constituency to her Wall Street backers. That's what a politician does in America. You get a constitue…
Debts grow and grow. And the more they grow, the more they shrink the economy. When you shrink the economy, you shrink the ability to pay the debts, … - Michael Hudson
Debts grow and grow. And the more they grow, the more they shrink the economy. When you shrink the economy, you shrink the ability to pay the debts, …
The one sure mark of a con, though, is the promise of free money. - Michael Hudson
The one sure mark of a con, though, is the promise of free money.
Nobody prefers to earn income any more, because that's taxable. Rich people prefer to make capital gains. - Michael Hudson
Nobody prefers to earn income any more, because that's taxable. Rich people prefer to make capital gains.
You have a choice. Either you can have more oil, or more clean water. Fracking is not good for the water supply. - Michael Hudson
You have a choice. Either you can have more oil, or more clean water. Fracking is not good for the water supply.
Elites play the role today that landlords played under feudalism. They levy interest and financial fees that are like a tax, to support what the clas… - Michael Hudson
Elites play the role today that landlords played under feudalism. They levy interest and financial fees that are like a tax, to support what the clas…
What do the 5%, or the 1% actually use their money for? They lend it back to the economy at large, they load it down with debt. They make their money… - Michael Hudson
What do the 5%, or the 1% actually use their money for? They lend it back to the economy at large, they load it down with debt. They make their money…
The ideological foundation of today's business schools is that economic control should be shifted out of government hands into those of financial man… - Michael Hudson
The ideological foundation of today's business schools is that economic control should be shifted out of government hands into those of financial man…
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