The Globalist

Examining the effects of the U.S. division into Main Street, Wall Street and Washington.

When BlackRock talks, people should be listening.

What percentage of Americans actually owns stock?

Is a weak labor market good for U.S. corporate profits?

Why should real capitalists and long-term investors love quantitative easing?

Richest get richer, but 93% of households below lag behind.

Is capital itself the only practical force capable of restraining capitalism’s own excesses?

Will the globalized marketplace force reforms to the U.S. political system?

Why would slashing government spending be more dangerous than a short-term failure to raise the debt ceiling?

How are recent financial reforms by the U.S. Congress likely to lead to bigger CEO paychecks?