Global Economic Intersection Opinion Blog Feed

How The Government Can Afford Its Promise To Pay

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 01:59:10 CDT

Written by Econintersect Guest

-- this post authored by Richard Murphy, Tax Research UK

In a previous video I have explained that for fifty years all that has given money its value is the government's promise to pay. This promise is honoured by the government accepting the money it creates in settlement of the tax that people owe. But how can anyone be sure that the promise will work? The answer is provided by what is called the multiplier effect.

Unverified Reports Of Vaccine Side Effects In VAERS Aren't The Smoking Guns Portrayed By Right-Wing Media Outlets - They Can Offer Insight Into Vaccine Hesitancy

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 01:21:44 CDT

from The Conversation

-- this post authored by Matt Motta, Oklahoma State University and Dominik Stecuła, Colorado State University

Chances are you may not be not familiar with the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, or VAERS. Co-managed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration, VAERS was established in 1990 to detect possible safety problems with vaccines.

The State As Killer

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 22:32:50 CDT

by Philip Pilkington

Nazism and Neoliberal Mythmaking, Part 2

In the first part of this series we laid out how those who wanted political power in post-war Western Germany sought out a myth with which they could at once wipe of the Nazi past and push their ideological line. As we saw the ordoliberals were the ones who were successful in gaining power over the German myth-machine.

Is The Era Finally Coming To An End?

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 03:17:30 CDT

Written by Econintersect Guest

-- this post written by Alistair Crooke, Strategic Culture online journal

If Republicans and Democrats talk as though they are living in different realities - it is because they are.

COVID-19 Has Spurred Investments In Air Filtration For K-12 Schools But These Technologies Aren't An Instant Fix

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 00:50:51 CDT

from The Conversation

-- this post authored by Mark Thomas Hernandez, University of Colorado Boulder

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought increased attention to indoor air quality and the effect that ventilation has on reducing disease transmission in indoor spaces.

'We Sent A Terrible Message': Scientists Say Biden Jumped The Gun With Vaccine Booster Plan

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 22:44:57 CDT

Written by Econintersect Guest

-- this post authored by Rachana Pradhan, Kaiser Health News

The Biden administration's plans to make covid-19 booster shots available next month has drawn a collective scream of protest from the scientific community.

As some scientists see it, the announcement is rash and based on weak evidence, and they worry it could undercut confidence in vaccines with no clear benefit of controlling the pandemic. Meanwhile, more information is needed on potential side effects or adverse effects from a booster shot, they say.

The Fertility Industry Is Poorly Regulated And Would-Be Parents Can Lose Out On Having Children As A Result

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 00:49:11 CDT

from The Conversation

-- this post authored by Naomi Cahn, University of Virginia and Dena Sharp, University of California, Hastings

When embryologist Joseph Conaghan arrived at work at San Francisco's Pacific Fertility Center on March 4, 2018, nothing seemed awry. He did routine inspections of the facility's cryogenic tanks, which store frozen embryos and eggs for clients who hope to someday have biological children.

The Multiplier Shows That Not All Government Spending Is Equal

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 02:46:34 CDT

Written by Econintersect Guest

-- this post authored by Richard Murphy, Tax Research UK

The government wants to cut its spending. It says we cannot afford it. The claim is that if we have to borrow or increase taxes to spend then that must mean we can't afford things like more education or healthcare. But they are wrong. We should spend, now. Let me explain.

Hospitals Often Outsource Important Services To Companies That Prioritize Profit Over Patients

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 03:08:48 CDT

from The Conversation

-- this post authored by Leonard L. Berry, Texas A&M University and Paul Barach, Thomas Jefferson University

Hospitals have long embraced the practice of outsourcing some services to specialized companies. Much of this outsourcing is for nonclinical tasks such as laundry, information technology and cybersecurity, and outsourcing those types of services can boost efficiency and quality.

Endgame Looms For New England's Great River

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 22:26:46 CDT

Written by Econintersect Guest

-- this post authored by Karl Meyer, The Revelator

After a half-century of failures, the recovery of the Connecticut River ecosystem hangs in the balance. Will authorities finally act to save it?

Rivers should not die in the dark.