>"It was cuts that gave us Brexit and the chaos that followed, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty"

"U.S. government policies must continue to support physical and social infrastructure spending amid the continuing pandemic to avoid ‘stagflation’."

"For every burst of euphoria about the potential of government spending, there is an inevitable reversion to fiscal consolidation and tighter restrictions. If the public is demanding an expansion of the state, the task for policymakers is _...Read More_

>"Even though the human cost of a cruel policy has been confirmed, expect another turn of the screw next week, says Guardian _...Read More_

>"Boris Johnson’s slogan is so much hot air: ordinary, working people are still paying for the financial crash of 2008"

"It is becoming increasingly clear that South Africa’s policymakers can no longer ignore the country’s obligations in terms of international, regional and national human rights law."

"With an ageing population, pandemic recovery and climate emergency in the in-tray, social care is not the only thing the chancellor has to finance."

"Today’s challenges demand radical action. The old orthodoxy of free markets and hands-off government won’t cut it, says political economist Michael Jacobs"

"The prime minister’s expansive vision for Britain faces many hurdles, the most awkward of which is his chancellor"

The firing of the US air traffic controllers was a big shock. Austerity and neo-con economics won the day. The attacks on the U.S. middle class began 40 years ago this week.

“Wales is heading towards a new era of austerity after losing £375m a year in EU economic aid because of Brexit, the nation’s economy minister has said.” Original source/link provided below in the reply section, posted from this site as the _...Read More_

I’d much rather he concentrated on a way to get the big tech companies to pay a fair share first before trying to squeeze any more out the rest of us. But like all governments, when it comes to the crunch they’ll always take the easiest _...Read More_

[https://m.dw.com/en/are-we-losing-the-fight-against-child-labor/a-57860069](https://m.dw.com/en/are-we-losing-the-fight-against-child-labor/a-57860069) >"A recent UN report reveals child labor has been surging in recent years. The coronavirus pandemic may make the situation even worse for kids."