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Country’s growth should be based on economic justice: Prof. Shanmugasundaram

Understanding economics: What is inequality?

Inequality is about much more than the difference between what one person earns and another. It is about income, wealth, opportunity, security and, ultimately, power. Read the full...

What is the economy for?

I had the pleasure of being a guest on Professor Radhika Desai’s Geopolitical Economy podcast for a discussion earlier this week. The discussion was based on open-minded Read the f...

Social justice on Labor Day

My name is Father Andy Switzer. I am a Roman Catholic priest, ordained for 15 years and a native of Morgantown. I want to thank the local ministerial association for inviting me to...

The new inequality: affording to find a job

I had a conversation yesterday about the career plans of a young woman of my acquaintance. In her early 20s, she is fortunate to have Read the full article...

For Many, Economic Well-Being Depends on More Than Wages Alone

Economic security depends on wages as well as stable work, affordable essentials, and public programs that help families meet basic needs. The post For Many, Economic Well-Being De...

Workers Deserve a Level Playing Field

Americans need an economy that works for working people.

Understanding Economics: What is poverty?

Poverty is not a fact of nature. It is a political choice. The UK considers a person to be living in poverty when their income Read the full article...

Understanding Economics: What are the real resources in an economy?

Most people think economics is about money. It isn't. Economics begins with something much more fundamental: resources. Every society has limited resources and must decide Read the...

Understanding economics: What is work?

Who really creates wealth in our economy? Is it the people who own businesses, property and financial assets, or the people who actually do the Read the full article...

The hard problem of economics

In a recent post, I discussed what is in philosophy termed 'the hard problem'. I did so in the context of recent discussion on ADHD.  Read the full article...

The people should prevail

This is the problem we are up against. It is a letter published two days ago in a French newspaper by French investment adviser Edouard Read the full article...

Understanding economics: What is economic empathy?

What if one of the biggest problems with conventional economics is that it misunderstands human beings? Mainstream economic theory frequently starts from the assumption that Read t...

Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Calls for Collective Efforts to Advance Social Justice for a Sustainable Future

 Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Calls for Collective Efforts to Advance Social Justice for a Sustainable FutureEconomic Growth and Social Progress Must Move Together: Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya...

Podcast with Guy Standing: Why we all deserve a social dividend

Why should a tiny minority receive the rewards from resources, knowledge and institutions that are ultimately part of our common inheritance? In this podcast, I Read the full artic...

The economic rules are broken

Britain’s economic rules are not laws of nature. They are political choices. And if those choices prevent us from tackling inequality, failing public services, inflation Read the f...

If Economics Is Not for People, Who Is It For?

Don’t you think economics should serve people rather than power? If not, why do we study economics, teach economics and practice economics? There is something strange about the rel...

The triple lock we need on wealth

This question was asked by someone called Steve  on this blog last night: How about a “triple lock” on wealth to help stop it’s current Read the full article...

250 years of business shaping justice

It is not altogether surprising that during this 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, we also commemorate a similar milestone in the rise of capitalism: the 250t...

Infographic: Economic resilience

How to expand this image If you press CTRL or Command and the Plus (+) key on your keyboard, your browser should increase the size Read the full article...

The economics of attention

In this podcast, I talk with my old friend and Tax Justice Network co-founder John Christensen about something economics rarely discusses, which is who controls Read the full artic...

Debate Ammunition: Where Are the Jobs?

THE RICHARD J MURPHY YOUTUBE CHANNEL DEBATE AMMUNITION Where Are the Jobs? The Truth About Reform's Welfare Policy Funding the Future | August 2026 Topic Read the full article...

Equal access to health, education vital for social justice: Musadik Malik

Understanding economics: What is rent?

Rent is not just the money you pay a landlord. In economics, it means something far bigger and far more significant. Economic rent is any Read the full article...