WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of different electronic cigarette devices sold in the U.S. has nearly tripled to over 9,000 since 2020, driven almost entirely by a wave of unauthorized disposable vapes from China, according to tightly controlled sales data obtained by… Read More ›
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Additional Notes on Democratic Capitalism
In recent years, it has become fashionable to insinuate that Democratic Capitalism is in a crisis. The crisis began with the Subprime Mortgage Crisis that contributed to the Great Recession, followed by the rise of Populism throughout the Western world…. Read More ›
Update (26 June 2023)
My discussions of Democratic Capitalism, established in yesterday’s Revision post, continues as of today. I am currently working on another Democratic Capitalism post in hopes of uncovering more information on it and its relation to Democratic Socialism. So far, I… Read More ›
Narratives of Democratic Capitalism
Readers of The Fourth Estate should take heed to my deliberate designation of Neoliberalism as “Liberal Capitalist Parliamentary Democracy.” The term describes a political, economic and social framework guided by a shared Ideology and united around a common Weltanschauung. It… Read More ›
Revision (25 June 2023)
For this week’s set of posts, I will be delving into the polar opposite of Democratic Socialism, “Democratic Capitalism.” Similar to Democratic Socialism, I am convinced that Democratic Capitalism is basically a rhetorical device to insinuate that the Market/Mixed Economy… Read More ›
Russian mercenary chief says his forces are rebelling, some left Ukraine and entered city in Russia | Associated Press
(AP) The owner of the Wagner private military contractor made his most direct challenge to the Kremlin yet, calling for an armed rebellion aimed at ousting Russia’s defense minister. The security services reacted immediately by calling for the arrest of Yevgeny Prigozhin. In… Read More ›
Slowdown in junk-rated loan market hits US corporate borrowing plans | Finance-News
Corporate America is feeling the pinch from the slowdown in Wall Street’s $1.4tn market for junk-rated loans, with a growing list of companies forced either to pay more or abandon borrowing plans. Borrowers have been hit by shifts in the… Read More ›
Economic Socialization in Mainland China?
Back on Wednesday, I mentioned that I needed to find more evidence to determine Mainland China’s recent Recession is compelling Beijing to start turning its back on the Private and Foreign Enterprises of its Socialist Market Economy. The Chinese economy… Read More ›
Economic Turmoil in China?
The mainstream media has been reporting for some time now that Mainland China is in the throes of an economic crisis that could lead to the onset of a Recession. This is noteworthy information worthy of mention, even though I… Read More ›
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