Category Archives: Economics for Dummies

Chavecito welcomes Noam Chomsky

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Video in Spanish, but you can hear the English translation if you listen with earphones.He calls him “one of the greatest defenders of peace in the world.” Chomsky’s response is characteristically modest. But his analysis is as astute as ever–Venezuela … Continue reading →

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Economics for Dummies: Great Moments in Capitalism

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Translation:“The problem is that people are buying too much!”“But wasn’t that the original idea?”“We used to be afraid that communists would destroy capitalism, but now the brokers are doing it!”

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They’re shuttin’ Detroit down

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Sabina Becker

A country song for all you city slickers. PS: Detroit’s not the only place hurting. Closer to my home, Oshawa is feeling the pain from the closure of a GM plant.

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Economics for Dummies: 18 years old and still oh, SO true…

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Courtesy of Bartcop. Now, if they only did like the Japanese, who have no oil deposits on or off their shores, and built affordable cars that worked and were fuel-efficient to boot.But no, noooooo…gringo-boys needed their penis compensators.BTW, Japan just … Continue reading →

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Economics for Dummies: How the “Invisible Hand” REALLY works

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Tom Tomorrow, as usual, spells it out precisely and to the point:

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Economics for Dummies: Hey Paul Krugman

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Sabina Becker

A little ditty for one of the few economists who know how to talk language.

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Economics for Dummies: The “expert” opinion

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Translation: “The IMF says the economy will fall to a level ‘below zero’!”“Oh, what experts these guys are!”“In economies?”“No–in making them fall!”

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Inevitable fallout from the economic crisis

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Sabina Becker

A woman I know at the Unfiltered News Network forum was recently let go from her job. It’s a story you’re bound to hear ad nauseam from people if you haven’t already, but this one got at least a little … Continue reading →

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Economics for Dummies: The Greenspan Effect

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Karma also has invisible hands–at least two that I’m aware of. And both have just landed upside this clown’s head.

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Quotable: Jamie Lee Curtis on the credit crisis

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“Are we too so drugged as to think that the idea of Corporate greed and avarice and the lies and misdeeds are a new thing? Madoff’s Ponzi worked (longer than most) but it worked because people didn’t ask questions, they … Continue reading →

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