Attention Economy


Friday, May 17, 2019

Venezuela’s Epic Economic Collapse

Venezuela’s Collapse Is the Worst Outside of War in Decades, Economists Say

How a plot filled with intrigue and betrayal failed to oust Venezuela’s president

Why Venezuela’s oil money could keep undermining its economy and democracy

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Paul Krugman notes:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/07/opinion/trump-socialism-state-of-the-union.html
“What Americans who support “socialism” actually want is what the rest of the world calls social democracy: A market economy, but with extreme hardship limited by a strong social safety net and extreme inequality limited by progressive taxation. They want us to look like Denmark or Norway, not Venezuela.”