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rcooley123 Google faces massive antitrust suit over search dominance | The Raw Story bit.ly/JZ92nL about 4 hours ago via TweetDeck Retweeted by economicsNZ and 1 other
ProfSteveKeen “@edwardnh: Economic recovery prediction in Dec 2011. slate.me/JZGdri ht” wonderfully wrong reliance on conventional economics. about 10 hours ago via Twitter for iPad Retweeted by economicsNZ and 5 others
The OECD's housing bubble! RT @edwardnh: Economists are becoming concerned about Canada's housing market bit.ly/L3KqIn #in $$ about 4 hours ago via Osfoora HD
deficitowl You're missing the entire point of #MMT. Gov'ts in control of their own currency, don't have to "get it" from anyone. RT @kevin_global: about 16 hours ago via TweetDeck Retweeted by economicsNZ and 3 others
deficitowl The fed budget should serve as the tool to achieve goals like high employment and low inflation. Budget balance is not end in itself. #MMT about 17 hours ago via TweetDeck Retweeted by economicsNZ and 5 others
deficitowl Wrong. Fixed Exch Rates are what destruct. Mexico 1995. South East Asia 1997. Russia 1998 etc, etc. US$ still here. RT @AlexMor92932541: about 15 hours ago via TweetDeck Retweeted by economicsNZ and 1 other
RT @Global_Policy: Jacob Cosman investigates Spain's renewable energy subsidies & draws lessons bit.ly/No0LeU #energy #climatechange about 4 hours ago via Osfoora HD
"Countries rich in natural resources are infamous for rent-seeking activities." Why? It's easier to get rich quick. vnty.fr/K0V4Sm about 5 hours ago via Osfoora HD
RT @DracoTBastard: Stiglitz, The 1 Percent's Problem vnty.fr/L6lSOZ about 5 hours ago via Osfoora HD
RT @rcooley123: Switching to a green economy could mean millions of jobs, says UN | Environment | guardian.co.uk bit.ly/L2ZlEc about 5 hours ago via Osfoora HD
@hamish_keith I bet you that you know which part of the economy does debt. And which group of interests benefit. about 5 hours ago via Osfoora HD in reply to hamish_keith
#TPPA makes Ohio our next door neighbour. RT @kaskadia: #ALEC Slips #Exxon #Fracking Loopholes into New #Ohio Law? nationofchange.org/alec-slips-exx… about 5 hours ago via Osfoora HD
@punkscience when did people stop learning this stuff? about 5 hours ago via Osfoora HD in reply to punkscience
@brendonRS cutting spending on education is unforgivable. Doing it when government *must* spend to create essential demand is criminal. about 12 hours ago via web in reply to brendonRS
brendonRS Colin James talking about Hekia Parata's balls-up being just the latest example of the Government's dismal political management. #TheNation about 12 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by economicsNZ and 1 other
punkscience @economicsNZ Shit, bro. The retired and their disposable income are the only people keeping the economy afloat. about 13 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to economicsNZ Retweeted by economicsNZ
@punkscience but we all contribute to our socially held assets - its why governments must spend. Not @johnkeypm's PPP banks! #assetsales about 12 hours ago via Osfoora HD in reply to punkscience
@punkscience and the socially held assets they built like schools, public transport, hospitals, universities, national parks, power gens. about 12 hours ago via Osfoora HD in reply to punkscience
@punkscience agreed :) and their family work, and volunteer activities, and part time work. about 13 hours ago via Osfoora HD in reply to punkscience
My last tweet falls on the side of a longer working life. But I don't believe pensions = unproductive dependency. This is fiscally naive. about 13 hours ago via Osfoora HD