Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
Tuesday 14 June 2011
No Light Ahead for U.S. Job Seekers
Lakshman Achuthan, co-founder and managing director of the Economic Cycle Research Institute, sees a long, drawn-out slowdown ahead for the U.S. economy, including more sluggish jobs growth that could be around for months to come. He talks with Simon Constable
