by Brent Zupp | Dec 4, 2013 | Videos
Wealth inequality in America ~ Very interesting video on the how perception of America’s distribution of wealth differs hugely from the reality. Exceedingly well done animated graphics tell a disturbing story of where wealth resides in America, and, as...
by Brent Zupp | Jun 22, 2012 | Videos
I didn’t plan on watching the whole talk by Economist Michael Hudson but, as an old MBA student, I couldn’t let go. Hudson makes the argument that executives running the conventional banking system have created a false belief that credit is good and leads...
by Brent Zupp | Jun 17, 2012 | Videos
The ascertain here is that during the housing/derivative/financial crisis, bailing out the banks was NOT the ONLY solution. It was merely the best solution for banks that by-and-large caused the crisis. The victims of the crisis, the home owners, did not benefit from...
by Brent Zupp | Mar 17, 2012 | Words
Nobel economist Paul Krugman argues that the GOP’s goal of increasing U.S. oil production will not help gas prices. The logic is simple: Prices for oil and gas are set by world supply and demand. China’s huge demand is the likely cause of recent gas...
by Brent Zupp | Mar 16, 2012 | Words
Minimum wage workers cannot afford a two-bedroom apartment at “Fair Market Rent” by working a standard 40-hour work week in ANY state in the U.S. In California, a minimum wage worker would have to work 130 hours per week to afford the average apartment....
by Brent Zupp | Mar 4, 2012 | Words
Matt Taibbi of Rolling Stone magazine wrote a scathing piece for the OWS movement about widespread illegal practices committed by Bank of America, and how all of us, particularly the U.S. government, have been facilitators in B 0f A’s larceny. Taibbi is a very...
by Brent Zupp | Feb 15, 2012 | Videos
Totally brilliant! Point after point after point, I was enthralled by Napolitano’s rant. Thanks Judge! Fox Business Network Cancels Judge Andrew Napolitano’s Freedom Watch – Hit & Run : Reason...
by Brent Zupp | Feb 5, 2012 | Words
City of Berkeley recently announced plans to remove all financial assets from the city’s current banker, Wells Fargo–a withdrawal of approximately $300 million. Hoping to send a strong message to the Big Banks many feel are responsible for the housing...
by Brent Zupp | Feb 1, 2012 | Videos
Using historical data, Richard Wilkinson illustrates how income disparities WITHIN a society are strongly correlated with poorer general health, shorter lifespans, increased violence, less upward mobility, and much, much more. Quite shocking. Economic inequality...
