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The Government Shutdown Expands the Ranks of “Underwater Nation”

January 18, 2019 by Chuck Collins

As the government shutdown drags on, the image of federal workers lining up at food pantries has dramatized just how many workers live financially close to the edge.

Categories Economy, Economy featured Tags economic inequality, government shutdown, the precariat Leave a comment

The One Option Left

December 15, 2020October 17, 2013 by John Michael Greer

The recent round of gridlock in Washington DC may seem worlds away from the mythological visions and spiritual perspectives that have been central to this blog over the last few months. Still, there’s a direct connection.

Categories Society Tags economic growth, end of growth, government shutdown, speculative bubbles, steady-state economy Leave a comment

Shutdown and default: the worst-case scenario

December 15, 2020October 10, 2013 by Richard Heinberg

I’m not saying the worst is going to happen. But if it does, matters could get depressingly bad, disturbingly fast.

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