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Recently Noted – the future of bitcoin and blockchain technologies – UPDATED

January 17, 2018 Comments Off

UPDATE: IBM does blockchain….Cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies are subject to the same control by the rich and corporations as our existing financial and business sectors. These technologies are embedded in the socio-economic structures of capitalism. Concentrations of power dominate the existing capitalist world and they will dominate these new “disruptive” technology entrants. —>> read more –>>

US manufacturing out vs employment 1947 - 2011

A Note on Jobs & Unemployment – revised

December 31, 2017 Comments Off

A Note on Jobs & Unemployment Original publication date – 12/27/2016; Revised – 12/31/2017 As the presidential campaign of 2016 fades away and the Trump Era begins, we find a national scene without any real —>> read more –>>

Recently Noted – A journey through a land of extreme poverty: welcome to America by Ed Pilkington

December 27, 2017 Comments Off

At a time when the Republicans are transferring income and wealth to the rich and corporations over 40 million Americans fall below the official poverty line. —>> read more –>>

Economic Downturn and Legacy of Bush Policies Continue to Drive Large Deficits

Deficits, Deficits – the rhetoric of the forthcoming attacks on the poor

December 20, 2017 Comments Off

Republicans Create Bigger Deficits Then Blame The Entitled Poor. Cuts to social programs coming to fix the Republican created deficit problem. —>> read more –>>

Recently Noted: World Inequality Report 2018 – findings and policies

December 14, 2017 Comments Off

Inequality in wealth and income is a continuing global crisis. The World Inequality Report 2018 defines the problem based on wealth ownership and the transfer of public wealth into private hands. Their are solutions but they require political organization and will. —>> read more –>>

Recently Noted – “Millions of professional drivers will be replaced…..” – NBC News

November 6, 2017 Comments Off

The shape of jobs in the US and around the world it’s changing rapidly. On 11/5/2017 NBC News reported: Self-driving trucks One year ago this week a truck rolled into history as it traveled from a —>> read more –>>

US Corporate Taxes Higher Than Rest of World?

November 5, 2017 Comments Off

We are hearing from Republicans that American corporate tax rates are the highest in the world. The tax rate on the books is in fact higher than most. But, the amount of taxes paid by American corporations is not. It is inline with other wealthy countries. —>> read more –>>

economy

Recently Noted – the future of bitcoin and blockchain technologies – UPDATED

A Note on Jobs & Unemployment – revised

Recently Noted – “Millions of professional drivers will be replaced…..” – NBC News

US Corporate Taxes Higher Than Rest of World?

Jobs, Automation, Walmart, and Globalization – low skill, low pay jobs disappearing

Recently Noted about the US Economy – Dynamism in Retreat

Globalization Taking American Hi-Tech Jobs – IBM example