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Trump’s economics and America’s economy

You can’t make America great again by wrecking the government. James K. Galbraith

Trump’s Economics—and America’s Economy | The Nation

The biggest upward redistribution of wealth in history is coming soon

Trump’s tariffs will especially hurt lower-income Americans, while his tax cuts will especially benefit the wealthy.

Robert Reich

The biggest upward redistribution of wealth in history is coming soon

Europe’s Collective Defence Depends on Economic Security and Social Stability

As EU leaders prioritise military spending, millions of industrial workers face austerity and job losses amid Europe’s growing polycrisis.

Europe’s Collective Defence Depends on Economic Security and Social Stability

Trump’s Tariffs will be Paid by the Poor

The math doesn’t work in the president’s economic promises, which will create a giant upward transfer of wealth

Trump’s tariffs will be paid by the poor – while his tax cuts help the rich | Robert Reich | The Guardian

Taxing income vs taxing wealth

The current tax system not only fails to correct and curb wealth hoarding but actively reinforces it, deepening the
racial wealth divide and placing an unfair reliance on middle- and working class families

Taxes Explained – 4 – Income vs Wealth.pdf

Europe’s Military Build-Up: Will Social Spending Be Sacrificed?

Europe must urgently increase defence budgets—but it doesn’t have to mean deep cuts to public services. Here’s the alternative.

Europe’s Military Build-Up: Will Social Spending Be Sacrificed?

The Global North has 9 times more voting power at the IMF than the Global South

In the deeply undemocratic IMF, where a country’s voting power is tied not to its population size but to the size of its economy, the US effectively holds a veto over any major changes and moulds policies according to its whims.

The Global North Has Nine Times More Voting Power at the IMF Than the Global South: The Tenth Newsletter (2025) | Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research

A serious threat to the social security system in the USA

all in order to fund tax cuts for the billionaires…

The Greatest Threat to Social Security in Its 90-Year History – Inequality.org

Women’s labour rights are human rights

On International Women’s Day, the ITUC stands in solidarity with women workers, their trade unions and all progressive allies around the world, in the struggle for gender equality, women’s rights, and social and economic justice for all.

International Women’s Day 2025: Women’s labour rights are human rights – International Trade Union Confederation

Reactions to cuts to aid budgets

Many CSO’s have protested in the US and Europe to the cuts to aid budgets.

See www.eurodad.org and ActionAid shocked by decision to raid ODA budget | ActionAid UK

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