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Smando Dec 13, 2023

Writing about commodity fetishism while walking in the mall; crank moment

Smando Dec 2, 2023

Smando Nov 7, 2023

Blair Fix Nov 1, 2023

When stocks go up, pundits celebrate. What they don't tell you is how few people actually benefit.

When stocks rise relative to GDP per capita, 96% of the US population see their share of wealth *decrease*. It's Robin Hood in reverse.

https://economicsfromthetopdown.com/2023/10/28/when-stocks-go-up-who-benefits/

When Stocks Go Up, Who Benefits? – Economics from the Top Down

Rising stock prices clawback wealth from the poor and hand it to the rich. It's Robin Hood in reverse, and here's what it looks like in the United States.

Economics from the Top Down

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Smando Oct 24, 2023

Smando Oct 17, 2023

Blair Fix Oct 17, 2023

Here's the reign and net worth of America's third richest person. It's a rat race to the top.

https://economicsfromthetopdown.com/2023/10/13/the-great-gatsby-curve-among-americas-uber-rich/

The Great Gatsby Curve Among America’s Über Rich – Economics from the Top Down

I continue my Forbes kick by looking at the Great Gatsby Curve among the richest Americans — the tendency for increasing inequality to come with decreasing social mobility.

Economics from the Top Down

Smando Oct 11, 2023

Reuters out here editorializing with hyperlinks

Smando Oct 10, 2023

I can't even comprehend that many people homeless so suddenly

Smando Oct 7, 2023

Be wary about how media chooses to describe this horror. Took many paragraphs to get the same info about Palestine.

Smando Oct 6, 2023

Ya love to see it folx