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Anna Gilmore, public health researcher: ‘Just four products cause at least a third of all deaths’
"I am hopeful, and I think the best solution is to move toward a different economic model. The world is realizing that we can’t maintain capitalism as it is."
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#climate #PublicHealth #health #economy
Anna Gilmore, public health researcher: ‘Just four products cause at least a third of all deaths’
The British scientist examines the techniques that companies use to influence public opinion and how these tactics impact our healthJessica Mouzo (Ediciones EL PAÍS S.L.)
This week's comic: A "manly" economy
#economy #oligarchy #gender #authoritarianism #labor #jobs #inequality #work
This week's comic: Playing the wealth card
#cartoon #comic #billionaires #uspol #oligarchy #authoritarianism #economy
"We assess that the Presidency has been captured by Vladimir Putin. Until we see proof otherwise, assume that Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and JD Vance are proxies for Putin, Xi, and their allies. China backs Russia fully.
Russia’s strategic goal is to dismantle the United States. They will pursue this through creating internal turmoil and dysfunction, trying to destroy the dollar and by 'ending' the Federal Reserve."
~ Dave Troy
#Musk #Trump #Putin #economy
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Managing Financial Instability In 2025
MANAGING FINANCIAL INSTABILITY IN 2025 By David Troy, Publisher + Editor, America 2.0 Published November 8, 2024; Last Updated March 4, 2025 The Trump/Vance administration has the potential to unleash widespread economic harms, many of which are not…Google Docs
"Unbridled Tariff Man was always going to be a big economic risk in a second term, and here we are."
~ Wall Street Journal
#Musk #Trump #Putin #StockMarket #economy #Dow #Nasdaq #SandP #tariffs #recession
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Opinion | Trump Takes the Dumbest Tariff Plunge
He says the 25% levies on Mexico and Canada will begin Tuesday. Stocks fall.WSJ
"The unease has already led to warnings that the U.S. could be heading for recession, with the Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow model estimating real GDP growth for the first quarter of 2025 at -2.8 percent, down from +3.9 percent just four weeks ago."
#Musk #Trump #Putin #StockMarket #economy #Dow #Nasdaq #SandP #tariffs #recession
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"Donald Trump’s introduction of his long-threatened 25 percent trade tariffs on Mexico and Canada has caused global stock markets to drop sharply, with the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all falling."
~ Oliver O'Connell, Joe Sommerlad, Ariana Baio
#Musk #Trump #Putin #StockMarket #economy #Dow #Nasdaq #SandP #tariffs #recession
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U.S. forecast to enter recession after Trump crashes markets with tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico: Live
President’s trade aggression causes unease after he suspends American aid for UkraineOliver O'Connell (The Independent)
"Also today, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta forecast a dramatic contraction in the economy in the first quarter of 2025. Evaluating current data according to a mathematical model, it moved from an expected 2.9% growth in gross domestic product at the end of January to –2.8% today."
#Musk #Trump #Putin #StockMarket #economy #Dow #Nasdaq #SandP #tariffs #recession
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"Today, the stock market dropped dramatically upon news that Trump intended to go through with his tariffs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 650 points, down 1.48%. The S&P fell 1.76%, and the Nasdaq Composite, which focuses on technology stocks, fell 2.64%."
~ Heather Cox Richardson
#Musk #Trump #Putin #StockMarket #economy #Dow #Nasdaq #SandP #tariffs #recession
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March 3, 2025
As seemed evident even at the time, the ambush of Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office on Friday was a setup to provide justification for cutting off congressionally approved aid to Ukraine as it tries to fight off Russia’s invasio…Heather Cox Richardson (Letters from an American)
"Trump is killing the economy, reducing the U.S. government to rubble, and destroying our relationships with our allies. Putin may love it, but it’s a catastrophe for us and much of the rest of the world."
~ Robert Reich
#Musk #Trump #Putin #StockMarket #economy #Dow #Nasdaq #SandP #tariffs #recession
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Democrats! Wake the hell up!
Boycott Trump’s address to Congress tonight. If you must go, make good trouble.Robert Reich
Latest comic: What's the point of an economy that no longer serves the interests of human beings?
#labor #workers #economy #oligarchy #technology #automation #uspol #uspolitics #plutocracy
Small businesses are considered the backbone of the U.S. economy.
They account for 99.9% of all U.S. businesses and employ nearly half of the American workforce.
Small businesses generate 44% of U.S. economic activity and have created two-thirds of all new jobs in recent decades.
This isn’t about #capitalism, it’s your #community: people and commerce.
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#ShopSmall #SmallBusiness #economy
Why Trump's Tariffs Are Worrying US Small Businesses
Firms have less ability to absorb costs, or bargain for special treatment, than bigger rivals.Mark Niquette (Bloomberg)
Latest comic on the looting of Red Lobster by private equity
#economy #business #corporations #PrivateEquity #RedLobster #cartoon #comic
Latest comic on a certain pundit's infamous $78 airport meal
(For those outside the US, the commentator David Brooks has made a career out of piously trolling liberals for their supposed decadence and lack of morals.)
Minimum wage around the world.
This map displays values for one month of minimum wage in 67 countries converted to U.S. dollars as of 2023.
Created by Marcus Lu & Sam Parker for Visual Capitalist. Details at visualcapitalist.com/minimum-w… #economy #data
Mapped: Minimum Wage Around the World
This infographic shows the net minimum wage across 67 countries, as of January 2023. A breakdown by U.S. state is also included.Marcus Lu (Visual Capitalist)
#MOOC is about #transition to a #sustainable #economy. This detail made me laugh (FYI the inner ring represents a social foundation and the outer an ecological ceiling)
"Don't overdo the sugar
The #Doughnut is a powerful visual with a playful name. Do be playful in your visualisations, but don't show just a sugary snack. Try and focus on the Doughnut as a conceptual shape (two concentric rings)"
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Principles & Guidelines | DEAL
Putting the ideas of Doughnut Economics into practice with integrity to recognise their full transformative potentialdoughnuteconomics.org