Economy

Person looking at US capitol building

In a 鈥渟lash and burn鈥 rampage, multi-billionaire and Donald Trump appointee Elon Musk is spearheading job cuts and closures across United States government departments, report聽Malik Miah and Barry Sheppard.

drought-stricken lake and lime farmers in Peru

Peruvian farmers are getting a raw deal thanks to unfair prices for their produce, water shortages and unregulated corporate profiteering, reports Ben Radford.

The interest rate cut will bring some relief for borrowers, but it will not significantly ease the cost-of-living crisis. 笔别迟别谤听叠辞测濒别 argues for four measures that聽will.

Granting unconditional income to all through a聽universally accessible income guarantee could lift millions out of poverty and be a step towards radical change, argues Brandon M.

Colombo street

Despite winning a majority in Sri Lanka鈥檚 parliament, the National Peoples Power government is struggling to gain momentum on the deep structural reforms required to guarantee people鈥檚 economic wellbeing, protect the environment and fend off attempts by the far right to capitalise on discontent, writes Janaka Biyanwila.

Sue Bolton

Sue Bolton said her 12-year experience as a Merri-bek councillor means that she has what it takes to wage a fight with the community for outcomes that they want. Jacob Andrewartha reports.

Mirroring the dynamics of colonial-era plunder, international trade involves a systematic transfer of wealth and labour from the Global South to the Global North. Ben Radford reports.

While not all billionaires supported United States President Donald Trump, more are swinging to his side, just as governments that serve capitalist interests 鈥 including Australia鈥檚 Labor government 鈥 are now cosying up. Peter Boyle reports.

Protesters with a banner

The signing of the world鈥檚 biggest free trade agreement between the European Union and Southern Common Market 鈥 after 25 years of stalled negotiations 鈥 has grave implications for the environment and human rights, reports Ben Radford.

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Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents seven new books on capitalist ecology myths, petroleum industry lies, forests, cities, incipient fascism, agribusiness and disease.

Suzanne James聽writes that if governments do not start protecting people from the corporate greed that is destroying so many lives, more CEOs might unfortunately get caught in the crossfire.

Susan Price reviews Adam Hanieh鈥檚 new book,聽Crude Capitalism, which analyses oil鈥檚 place in the global capitalist system and the changes in the world oil market.聽