Tag Archives: Economic

Enough

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Michaela

Enough of the news, the hysteria and the panic. In the past few months it has become crystal clear that the world we live in has been built on a few fatal, yet stubborn  illusions and what we see happening … Continue reading →

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The collection agency

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Michaela

In this new world order the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the most prestigious and powerful international economic organization on the planet, is reduced to a mere advisor, even spectator.

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Sobering

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Michaela

I came across this break down of US Federal Taxes. So where does the tax money go ? And more importantly – how do you feel about how the money you contribute to the administration is being spent ? Many … Continue reading →

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Cui bono* ?

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Michaela

By Joseph E Stiglitz Just a few years ago, a powerful ideology – the belief in free and unfettered markets – brought the world to the brink of ruin. Even in its hey-day, from the early 1980s until 2007, US-style … Continue reading →

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Money, Sex and Power

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Michaela

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the once popular chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), was taken off a plane  and arrested for the attack and attempted rape of a chambermaid in a hotel in New York. This incidence left the political and … Continue reading →

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