Category Archives: Economics

Monday Open Thread |Students LITERALLY Selling Themselves??

Posted on April 15, 2019 by

Reading this…it got me in my feelings. There’s something fundamentally wrong to me with this. College Grads Sell Stakes in Themselves to Wall Street Instead of taking out loans, students can agree to hand over part of their future earnings … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Education, Open Thread, Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 106 Comments

Tuesday Open Thread | Will Tax Season FINALLY Shake Some Sense Into the Cult of Dolt45?

Posted on February 12, 2019 by

It’s that time of year… tax time… In case you don’t know it, the GOP Tax Scam is in full effect.. Now, you and me…we knew from the beginning, that it was, in fact, a SCAM. But, those who showed … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Fraud, Open Thread, Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 60 Comments

Thursday Open Thread | This Is Who They Are- Meet the GOP Chief Economist Behind Their Hunger Games Mentality

Posted on August 30, 2018 by

Meet the Economist Behind the One Percent’s Stealth Takeover of America By Lynn Parramore May 30, 2018 Nobel laureate James Buchanan is the intellectual linchpin of the Koch-funded attack on democratic institutions, argues Duke historian Nancy MacLean Ask people to … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Economy, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , | 47 Comments

Wednesday Open Thread | Positive News From The Obama Foundation

Posted on February 7, 2018 by

FYI: Minority-Led Firms Will Build Obama Library Author: Dorothy Tucker January 6, 2018 10:56 AM (CBS) — In a move that promises to challenge and change Chicago’s construction landscape, the Obama Foundation has announced who will build its presidential library. … Continue reading →

Posted in Black History, Economics, Empowerment, Michelle Obama, Open Thread, Politics, President Obama | Tagged , , , , , | 82 Comments

Monday Open Thread | Latest on the GOP Tax Scam

Posted on November 27, 2017 by

This is from FORBES, of all place: FORBES: GOP Tax Bill Is The End Of All Economic Sanity In Washington . . . If it’s enacted, the GOP tax cut now working its way through Congress will be the start … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin

Posted on July 25, 2016 by

About two months ago, someone on another blog linked to an article at Slate about how American Banks had shunned Trump, and that he was given a financial lifeline by financing from Russia. As always, follow the money. This is … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Elections, Economics, Foreign policy, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , | 127 Comments

The United State Of Women Summit

Posted on June 14, 2016 by

The United State of Women will be an important moment for both women and girls, domestically and internationally. It will feature speakers who will both educate as well as inspire all of us to take action on June 14th and … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Democracy, Dr. Jill Biden, Economics, Education, Empowerment, First Lady Michelle Obama, FLOTUS, Gun Violence, Health & Nutrition | Tagged , , , , , | 36 Comments