…weeks and over). Think of unemployment as a pipeline, and the intake flows before the main body of the pipeline. Yesterday I followed up by noting that just as initial…

…of movement of raw materials into those countries, and there’s been intra-Asia trade developing.” One country has emerged as a critical node amid the reshaping of global trade flows: Vietnam….

…huge amount of asset accumulation doesn’t come from “transactions” (formerly called “flows” in the Financial Accounts), which is what’s tallied in GDP and investment. It comes from capital or “holding”…

…capacity. The plant’s outdated layout did not lend itself to modern production processes and material flows. These challenges were compounded by the difficult business conditions, which hindered the Wilmerding site’s…

…win the 14th Amendment case). It is true that if public opinion consistently favors authoritarian demagogues, a demagogue will eventually be elected.  However, the appeal of authoritarians ebbs and flows,…

…2017 tax law, largely benefiting the most well-off. TPC estimates that over a third of the benefits from corporate rate cuts flows to the top 1 percent of households. Proponents of…

…so can Democratic surrogates.  I doubt Trump will react well.)  Trump’s effort to scuttle the bipartisan Senate deal to reduce immigration flows and fund Ukraine is politically insane. Biden has…

…(and says he would have) taken steps to reduce immigration flows.  On the other hand, given that that Republicans have walked away from the deal, Democrats can hammer them for…

…did all that top-end wealth come from? From “income,” natch. These graphs obviously show much smaller numbers. They’re annual flows, not accumulated stocks. But the ratios at the bottom are…

…to reduce illegal immigration flows. I am concerned about issue #3. I think that the plight of illegal immigrants in the US is often horrible, and a disgrace to a…