It’s the right time for austerity
It’s the right time for austerity
https://www.slowboring.com/p/its-the-right-time-for-austerity
Keynesian ideas are symmetrical
Greece's Fertility Crisis: PM Mitsotakis Enhance Child Benefits
Greece's Fertility Crisis: PM Mitsotakis Enhance Child Benefits
https://stoppopulationdecline.org/greeces-fertility-crisis-pm-mitsotakis-enhance-child-benefits/
Greece's fertility crisis is causing Greece to take steps to address it, with the population having declined by 3.5% in the last decade.
[Analysis] How austerity is pushing Europe to extremism
[Analysis] How austerity is pushing Europe to extremism
https://euobserver.com/green-economy/157646
A recent study convincingly shows that for every one percent cut in regional public spending, the vote share of extreme parties increases by 1.5 percentage points in the first year and three percentage points two years after the cuts.
Pension Reform? A Gift to the Far Right | illiberalism.org
Pension Reform? A Gift to the Far Right | illiberalism.org
https://www.illiberalism.org/pension-reform-a-gift-to-the-far-right/
Aaron Irion reflects on the six-month anniversary of France's pension reform. He compares it to a similar reform in Poland, showing how neoliberal pension reforms have emboldened the far right in both countries.
Rishi Sunak considers tax cut for top earners after byelection defeats
Rishi Sunak considers tax cut for top earners after byelection defeats
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/oct/20/rishi-sunak-considers-tax-cut-for-top-earners-after-byelection-defeats?
Tories may also reduce stamp duty in bid to win back voters and reduce pressure on PM, reports say
A 'Tour de France for Health' in response to Macron's austerity measures : Peoples Dispatch
A 'Tour de France for Health' in response to Macron's austerity measures : Peoples Dispatch
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/09/09/a-tour-de-france-for-health-in-response-to-macrons-austerity-measures/
A coalition of trade unions, political parties, and associations is getting ready to build a national campaign for a fair social security budget in response to the Macron’s administration austerity policies
US Republican senator praises UK Labour’s ‘Reaganesque’ policy
US Republican senator praises UK Labour’s ‘Reaganesque’ policy
https://www.politico.eu/article/rachel-reeves-labour-wealth-tax-reagan-chuck-grassley/
Conservative lawmaker Chuck Grassley likes the look of Rachel Reeves’ tax proposals.
Seattle City Council hides behind ‘austerity’ to avoid hard choices | Editorial
Seattle City Council hides behind ‘austerity’ to avoid hard choices | Editorial
https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/seattle-city-council-hides-behind-austerity-to-avoid-hard-choices/
As the Seattle City Council considers massive new taxes to pay for expected spending increases, voters should ask how council members are defining "austerity."
Will WVU’s Draconian Cuts Become a Blueprint for Austerity Across Higher Ed?
Will WVU’s Draconian Cuts Become a Blueprint for Austerity Across Higher Ed?
https://truthout.org/articles/will-wvus-draconian-cuts-become-a-blueprint-for-austerity-across-higher-ed/
West Virginia University is following the neoliberal creed that people should only be educated to the point of utility.
Xi Jinping Thought on Austerity With Chinese Characteristics
Xi Jinping Thought on Austerity With Chinese Characteristics
https://www.stoppopulationdecline.org/xi-jinping-thought-on-austerity/
In a recently published speech in Qiushi, the Communist Party's leading journal, Chinese President Xi Jinping voiced his opposition to Western-style stimulus measures, which Former Premier Li Keqiang and other party members share. Why it matters: This decision and its subsequent publication come amidst new data revealing the ongoing weakening