Facts about inequality: paraphrased from Angus Deaton’s book,” The Great Escape” The Facts about inequality: Poor people do not choose to be poor The unemployed are miserable and demoralized without work The GDP is a well meaning statistic that doesn’t measure the 99% struggling at the bottom of income distribution Labor unions have declined in … More The Voice of Joyce: excerpts : ” The Great Escape”
Based on the evidence of three economists ; Thomas Piketty, Angus Deaton, & Joseph Stiglitz , our” State of Inequality” will continue unchecked unless and until , ” we the people”, understand what led us to Economic stagnation and we determine to unify and agree upon the solutions . To further understand our predicament … More The voice of Joyce: Choose Democracy
Why not reform Corporate taxation policy? Stop the race to the bottom by paying low wages and encouraging State’s to compete with each other, by luring business away from another State, by offering a better (lower) tax deal for 10 yrs? If you are serious about lowering the Federal Debt, increase revenue by taxing … More The voice of Joyce: Corporate Taxation: ” How low can you go?”
Dear followers: When I rail against Big Business today it is after careful examination of the facts and a compelling reality. I am not punitive in my castigation , rather I wish to turn back the clock to a time when Corporations served the people as benevolent benefactors. This is not today’s reality … More The voice of Joyce: I want ” old” time values & Capitalism
Dear Followers: Tune in at 11am Let’s continue the conversation on Democracy! Issues that concern us. “the heart and Pulse of the Middle Class”
Dear followers: Tune in to Periscope @11am. I’ll be speaking to a Millennial and you can too!. Prepare your questions and let’s listen to her (Mima Wellington) concerns about our Economy and Society. How can we help her and ourselves? Tune in at 11am everyone; Sweden, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan welcome! Join the conversation. “the … More Joyce:”America Speaks” Periscope @11am Talk to a Millennial
Dear followers: In case of another Bank crisis, a question has been raised, ” Are depositors at risk?” Read the data, dear reader, and draw your own conclusions. Derivatives are an important part of the wind down. All trading in Derivatives would be stopped for one day as these trades are neutralized. However, they … More Joyce “America Speaks”: Derivatives ” weapons of Mass Destruction ” are bigger then in 2008!
Dear followers: Last week, Linda Larigan Cooper, a Periscope follower and friend, sent me an article written by Michael Snyder: Financial Armageddon Approaches:” US Banks have exposure to Derivatives.” Tune in at 11am. Let’s mobilize to #Tax Risk & Stop Inequality Let’s mobilize to protect unsecured creditors of Banks, better known as depositors. “the … More Joyce”America Speaks” Periscope @11am Derivatives “WMD”? others
Dear followers: This is the proposed text for my upcoming video. I ask for your verbal support now! This will be the first of several videos . This question has been bothering me for months, if I were to run for President of the United States, would you , my dear followers , support me? … More PUBLIC ADVOCACY: The Voice of Joyce: PEOPLE POWER/ the Rise of the Middle Class