Tags: william k. black
Niall Ferguson’s Latest Gay Bashing is the Least of His Problems
May 13th, 2013
in Op Ed
by William K. Black, New Economic Perspectives It is always a disaster when devotees of theoclassical economists speak their minds in front of what they think are friendly audiences. Mitt Romney’s attack on 47% of Americans as leeches that it was his j… more »
“Nobody in Europe” Sees A “Contradiction” between Austerity and Growth
April 20th, 2013
in Op Ed
The two most revealing sentences about the gratuitous Eurozone disaster – the creation of the deepening über-Depression – was reported today. The context (rich in irony as I will explain) is that U.S. Treasury Secretary Lew spent his Spring Break in Eu… more »
New York Times Needs Basic Economics Lessons
April 10th, 2013
in Op Ed
by William K. Black, New Economic Perspectivesp> I’m announcing the New York Times award for incompetence in macroeconomic reporting (IMR, pronounced like “screamer”). I suggest that the paper offer as a prize to awardees a two hour lunch with Krug… more »
The OCC’s Tragic Response to the Frontline expose: The Untouchables
January 28th, 2013
in Op Ed, syndication
by William K. Black, New Economic Perspectivesp> On January 25, 2013, I made this comment on Frontline’s web site discussing its documentary: “The Untouchables” and an accompanying (January 22, 2013) article by Jason Breslow entitled: Were Bankers Ja… more »
Deprogramming Progressives Indoctrinated into Supporting Austerity
December 31st, 2012
in Op Ed, syndication
A little bit of economics can be a truly terrible thing, for the introductory classes in micro and macro-economics are the most dogmatic and myth-filled part of the neo-liberal curriculum. Dogmas that have been falsified for 75 years (such as austeri… more »
