Mark Weisbrot
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Venezuela: Response to Trolls
En español I have rarely responded to trolls because ― well, what’s the point? It’s not like they care about facts or logic.For example, Francisco Toro, a blogger who fulminates about Venezuela and appears in the Washington Post, has been trolling me... → Read More
The Threats, Real and Imagined, of Mexico’s Election
In less than five months, Mexico will have a presidential election that is mostly being described by US and international media commentators as a perilous undertaking. → Read More
The UK Economy at the Crossroads
Despite high levels of employment after eight and a half years of economic growth, the UK economy is facing some serious economic challenges. → Read More
The Threat of a Trade War Is Overblown ― Real War Is Far More Likely
America’s trading partners will probably just wait for Trump to move on to his next distraction—which could be a shooting war. → Read More
Unconstitutional War And Saudis’ Mass Starvation Of Yemen Faces Growing Opposition In Washington
The famine and shortages of medicine result from the Saudis deliberately blockading Yemeni ports. → Read More
Unconstitutional War and Saudis’ Mass Starvation of Yemen Faces Growing Opposition in Washington
Sooner or later, this war must come to an end. The only question is how many people, mostly civilians and including children, will die before it does. → Read More
Trump Doubles Down On Sanctions And Regime Change For Venezuela
On Nov. 3, President Maduro of Venezuela proposed a meeting with creditors, for Nov. 13 in Caracas, to discuss a restructuring of Venezuelan public debt.... → Read More
Trump Doubles Down on Sanctions and Regime Change for Venezuela
Trump and his allies in the EU and the right-wing governments in Argentina and Brazil want to make sure a recovery never happens. → Read More
The Current Conflict in Spain Has a Lot to Do With Economic Failure
The number of people deemed to be at risk for poverty and social exclusion is at 27.9 percent. → Read More
The Current Conflict In Spain Has A Lot To Do With Economic Failure
There is little in the data that would indicate that Spain’s austerity “worked.” → Read More
Brazilian Presidential Hopeful’s US Trip Ends in Failure
The presidential hopes of politician Jair Bolsonaro arose from the collapse of Brazilian democracy. → Read More
The Scorecard on Development, 1960–2016: China and the Global Economic Rebound
This report looks at the rate of progress of economic, health, and social indicators, including per capita GDP, adult, child, and infant mortality, and life expectancy for all countries with available data. → Read More
The International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook in Theory and Practice
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its bi-annual “World Economic Outlook” (WEO) today, presenting a 300-page overview of the world economy an... → Read More
The International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook in Theory and Practice
The changes in the IMF’s research department have been significant in recent years. But the Fund’s recommended policies ― which have much more impact ― have lagged far behind. → Read More
If You Want Puerto Rico to Recover, Cancel Its Debt
Once the island has recovered from the hurricane, it needs to wipe away its debt and end its broken political status within the US. → Read More
North Korea and Yemen — the Costs of Empire
As the war of words between the governments of Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un has spiraled into child-like name calling and escalating military threats, the world shudders at the possible consequences. → Read More
The Trump Sanctions Against Venezuela: Is Economic Recovery Possible?
At the end of August, the Trump administration imposed harsh sanctions on Venezuela that prevent the country from borrowing or selling assets in the U.S.... → Read More
The Trump Sanctions Against Venezuela: Is Economic Recovery Possible?
The new financial embargo will worsen shortages, inflict suffering, and restrict Venezuela’s policy options. → Read More
Trump Sanctions on Venezuela Will Cause More Harm
As Trump’s disgraced presidency continues to putrefy, the urge to rescue it with war will certainly grow. Venezuela is not the best target for public relations purposes because the “security threat” is a tough sell. → Read More
Strangling Puerto Rico in Order to Save It
A Congressional board’s remedy for Puerto Rico’s financial ills will only deepen the island’s impoverishment for decades. → Read More