Economy - Planned Resilience

Robert Reich Explains War On Poor and Working Families

by Eleanor | Sep 17, 2014 | Economy

I keep hearing on the news that inflation is down and the economy is up. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is terrific. Obviously, the indices used to make such statements have nothing to do with the rest of us who are worried about the fact that the cost of food is...

Simple Steps For Surviving Income Loss

by Eleanor | Sep 15, 2014 | Economy, Independence Days

Every once in a while, you may wake up to find that you have lost your income. Income loss can happen for a variety of reasons. Sometimes you know that it is going to happen. Other times, it is a total shock. Regardless of how or why it happens, losing your income is...

The Impossibility of Compound Growth

by Eleanor | Jun 24, 2014 | Economy, Environment, Sustainability

In the most recent Sustainability Action Network weekly newsletter, there was the following little article. I feel that it makes a very apt point, so I thought that I would reprint it in its entirety. THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF COMPOUND GROWTH As the human species...

Make the 1% Pay Their Fair Share In Taxes

by Eleanor | Apr 16, 2014 | Economy

If you haven’t already seen this, please take the time to watch this video about fair taxes. If you have seen this video, sign the petition (below) and pass it...

Bill Moyers Know How Washington Works

by Eleanor | Dec 20, 2013 | Economy, Energy, Food Security and Systems, Politics

Saw this video commentary today. Bill Moyers explains how politics work in this country, and why the little guy just can’t get ahead. Couldn’t have said it better myself. I think that the only solution is to shame the “Big” guys (e.g., big...

Three Ways to Combat Trans-Pacific Partnership Problems

by Eleanor | Dec 6, 2013 | Economy, Environment

I think that after years of NAFTA, many of us 99%-ers would agree that the current level of globalization hasn’t been too good for us. In addition to excess cheap stuff, we have gotten loss of too many US jobs, ridiculous levels of consumerism, increased global...