American foreign policy, which INCLUDES our neoliberal ‘free market’ 44 years Reaganomics supply-side economics. AI reminder: (Supply-side economics is an economic theory that postulates that economic growth can be most effectively created by lowering barriers for people to produce goods and services, i.e. increasing the supply side of the economy. Some key aspects of a supply-side economic agenda: – Tax cuts – Reducing income and corporate tax rates to encourage more business investment and economic activity. The idea is lower taxes increase the reward for producing. – Deregulation – Reducing rules and regulations on businesses and industries to lower costs of production and give more freedom to create supply. – Monetary stability – Controlling inflation through steady monetary policy so people can accurately forecast business conditions. – Spending restraint – Limiting government spending increases and deficits so they don’t crowd out private investment. – Labor market flexibility – Allowing for more competitive market forces in wage setting rather than centralized union bargaining. – Trade openness – Supporting free trade policies to open new markets for goods and encourage competition. – Property rights protection – Clear, enforceable rules that protect ideas, inventions, contracts to stimulate entrepreneurship. The overall idea is that by making the supply side of the economy more dynamic and productive through these policies, it will ultimately lead to higher rates of investment, business creation, jobs and overall economic growth over the medium to long term.) [back to me] which all encourages the continuation of our dependence upon corporate run [or subcontracted) sweat shops, etc in nations with fewer human rights for their citizens). “Let the free market decide” is a dictum of the US Federal Government that businesses and economic 101 students pretend is their own but it’s not. It’s policy. — but I don’t see that changing readily. So which fights to pick? Which to acknowledge and regretfully put for “later”?

American foreign policy, which INCLUDES our neoliberal ‘free market’ 44 years Reaganomics supply-side economics:

AI reminder:
(Supply-side economics is an economic theory that postulates that economic growth can be most effectively created by lowering barriers for people to produce goods and services, i.e. increasing the supply side of the economy.

Some key aspects of a supply-side economic agenda:

– Tax cuts – Reducing income and corporate tax rates to encourage more business investment and economic activity. The idea is lower taxes increase the reward for producing.

– Deregulation – Reducing rules and regulations on businesses and industries to lower costs of production and give more freedom to create supply.

– Monetary stability – Controlling inflation through steady monetary policy so people can accurately forecast business conditions.

– Spending restraint – Limiting government spending increases and deficits so they don’t crowd out private investment.

– Labor market flexibility – Allowing for more competitive market forces in wage setting rather than centralized union bargaining.

– Trade openness – Supporting free trade policies to open new markets for goods and encourage competition.

– Property rights protection – Clear, enforceable rules that protect ideas, inventions, contracts to stimulate entrepreneurship.

The overall idea is that by making the supply side of the economy more dynamic and productive through these policies, it will ultimately lead to higher rates of investment, business creation, jobs and overall economic growth over the medium to long term.)

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which all encourages the continuation of our dependence upon corporate run [or subcontracted) sweat shops, etc in nations with fewer human rights for their citizens) – is one of those ongoing thorns in my side.

“Let the free market decide” is a dictum of the US Federal Government that businesses and economic 101 students pretend is their own but it’s not. It’s policy.

— but I don’t see that changing readily.

So which fights to pick? Which to acknowledge and regretfully put for “later”?

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