Tag: Economy

When it comes to understanding the political economy of mass media, there is arguably no work more seminal than “Manufacturing Consent” by Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky. Published in 1988, this comprehensive critique of the mass media’s role in shaping public opinion has proved...

During my last rant about the enlightenment economy, which also happened to be 7 minutes and 1 cup of mushroom-infused coffee (adaptogenic, not psychedelic mushrooms, please; I’m not going to admit to that in writing), I was standing at my sit/stand desk, basking in the light of three mon...

This blog is part of the Reimagining Economics Possibilities series. This series accompanies the Neighbourhood Doughnut portfolio of work in which CIVIC SQUARE, along with many neighbours, researchers, partners and visionaries have, since 2019, been exploring large and small scale ways to ...

It gives me no pleasure to tell you that the fate of the nation might just rest on whether gas prices go up or down in the last two weeks of October. There are a number of close races out there for the Senate, House, and various governorships. A troubling number of them feature a Democrat who, th...

Last week we highlighted weak consumer sentiment translating into lower demand for big ticket items (i.e.. PCs, appliances). This week we noted several markets where prices have started to decline. Wholesale used-vehicle prices (adjusted for mix, mileage, and seasonality) declined 3.3% in March f...

A young woman in her twenties steps away to show off her outfit, the front-facing phone camera perched on the steps of a Brooklyn brownstone they do not own, Lana Del Rey’s “Margaret” playing softly atop the softened sounds of footsteps taken in Rothy’s Mary Janes. Within the...

In recent years, various macro-level shifts, including public health crises, demographic changes, and climate risks, have had cascading effects that compelled us to reconsider how we govern, plan, and operate our cities. These changes have prompted us to question the prevailing notion of space as a ...

Unleashing the Power of APIs in the Modern Internet Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) emerge as the unsung heroes powering the contemporary internet. From the functionality of websites and mobile apps to the intricacies of IoT devices, APIs serve as the backbone. In the era of global inte...