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The dictatorship of capital: Bond markets twist the screws on Britain's political leaders
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (1725+ words) Joe Russell Britain, Economics, Economy Featured, Issue 48 Starmer's failing premiership and the threat of a leadership contest have sent the bond markets into a frenzy. Recent events, as well as comments from investors, have revealed who really pulls the strings…...
Built on sand: Trump's war shatters Labour's hopes of economic "stability'
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (1714+ words) Will Collins Britain Featured, Issue 44 Inflation. Bankruptcies. Sovereign debt crisis. Political instability. These apocalyptic horsemen haunt Starmer and Reeves, as the Iran war projects its shadow over the future of the British economy. To the backdrop of bombs raining down…...
From Adam Smith to Karl Marx: The Wealth of Nations and Das Kapital
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1665+ words) Adam Booth Economics Featured, Issue 44 This month marks the 250th anniversary of "The Wealth of Nations" " the seminal work by bourgeois economist Adam Smith. Despite the denials of today"s liberals and free-marketeers, Smith"s theories paved the way for the…...