Posts Tagged ‘capitalism’

U.S. Less Competitive Due to Wasteful Government Spending, Debt

9th September 2009 by Catherine Favazza Comments Off

via ft.com
Why did the World Economic Forum rate America as less competitive than it has in the past? In part, the WEF report demonstrated “particular concerns on the part of the business community about the government’s ability to maintain arm’s-length relationships with the private sector and in the perception that the government spends its [...]

1934 Editorial Cartoon from Chicago Tribune Could Have Been Drawn Yesterday

3rd June 2009 by Catherine Favazza 4 Comments

A friend emailed this cartoon to me, noting:
Does this sound familiar? It’s a Chicago Tribune editorial cartoon from 1934. Look especially at the “Plan of Action for U.S.”
‘Uncanny’ is the only word.
Update: “Aunt Polly” was kind enough to post a comment below and provide a version of this image that’s a little bit clearer. If [...]