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Mission Economy by Mariana Mazzucato review – the return of the state | The Guardian

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 Underground

The pandemic has shown the limits of the market … a book that takes its cue from the Apollo 11 mission is full of vital ideas for progressives who want to change … Continue reading Mission Economy by Mariana Mazzucato review – the return of the state | The Guardian

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What Would Roosevelt Do? by Pavlina R. Tcherneva

What Would Roosevelt Do? by Pavlina R. Tcherneva

March 20, 2020 Underground

The US government should pull out all the stops in mitigating the economic fallout from COVID-19, not just by disbursing cash to all households, but also by implementing a federal job guarantee and many other long-overdue policies. After all, for a self-financing government, money is no object. These are all things that … Continue reading What Would Roosevelt Do? by Pavlina R. Tcherneva

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March for ‘new deal’ for workers draws thousands in London

May 12, 2018May 13, 2018 Underground

  Event to highlight pay squeeze is set to be the largest rally in the capital for four years Real wages in the UK will have been in decline for 17 years, … Continue reading March for ‘new deal’ for workers draws thousands in London

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What America would look like if it guaranteed everyone a job

September 7, 2017 Underground

Imagine if a well-paying job, with benefits and a high enough salary to pay for rent, transportation, and food, were a human right. Imagine the US federal government established a policy whereby … Continue reading What America would look like if it guaranteed everyone a job

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Three radical ideas to transform the post-crisis economy – FT

August 30, 2017August 30, 2017 Underground

A most striking fact about the global financial crisis and its aftermath is how far from striking the policy response has been. That is a change from earlier economic history. For the … Continue reading Three radical ideas to transform the post-crisis economy – FT

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New Deal Project Map

August 15, 2017August 29, 2017 Underground

The New Deal benefitted every state, and nearly every city and town, across the United States, and most of the infrastructure built in the 1930s is still in use today. Source: New Deal … Continue reading New Deal Project Map

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FDR’s Proposed Second Bill of Rights

March 26, 2017March 26, 2017 Charles

Great discussion going on over on Reddit: (1944) After WWII FDR planned to implement a second bill of rights that would include the right to employment with a livable wage, adequate housing, … Continue reading FDR’s Proposed Second Bill of Rights

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Why a Universal Basic Income Will Not Solve Poverty But Guaranteed Jobs Can

May 31, 2016 Charles

In this world where work remains an important social, psychological and economic anchor, there are better tools to help than giving every American a monthly check. What this article points out, there … Continue reading Why a Universal Basic Income Will Not Solve Poverty But Guaranteed Jobs Can

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Bono: Time to Think Bigger About the Refugee Crisis – A New Marshall Plan

April 12, 2016May 21, 2016 Charles

It is time for a Marshall Plan to address the problem. The Marshall Plan was when the United States GAVE Europe the equivalent of $180 Billion in today’s dollars to help the … Continue reading Bono: Time to Think Bigger About the Refugee Crisis – A New Marshall Plan

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Why younger people can’t buy a house: money became too cheap

April 12, 2016May 21, 2016 Charles

Onerous planning regulations and cheap debt pushed house prices into the stratosphere – and it’s in the interests of the political elite to keep them there This is true. While wages have … Continue reading Why younger people can’t buy a house: money became too cheap

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