The Basic Income - A solution for the European Union's imbalances? | 54 comments (54 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

When did those policies kick in ... (none / 1)

... the de-regulation, I mean ... and what was the benefit versus employment situation before they kicked in?

A central bank that focuses on creating unemployment to fight inflation is a bad economic idea no matter what previous economic mess was used to get it put into place.

I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Wed Oct 8th, 2008 at 03:16:26 PM EST
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Re: When did those policies kick in ... (none / 0)

Credit deregulation happened in 1985 IIRC.

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid on Wed Oct 8th, 2008 at 05:03:29 PM EST
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Re: When did those policies kick in ... (none / 0)

So what were unemployment rates and unemployment compensation like in 1984? Was there also a big rise in unemployment compensation in 1985?

I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Thu Oct 9th, 2008 at 07:14:50 AM EST
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The Basic Income - A solution for the European Union's imbalances? | 54 comments (54 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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