Capitalism

30/05/20
Author: 
Jon Milton
2020 - Vancouver - Gastown - COVID-19 - at Parliament Interiors - Photo - Ted McGrath

May 25, 2020

The pandemic has shown the need to decommodify key sectors like housing

An “acronym soup of emergency benefits” — as economist David Macdonald puts it — has rolled out in Canada over the past two months. For many, it’s been tough to keep track of all the economic measures implemented since Canada’s response to the COVID-19 crisis began in mid-March.

29/05/20
Author: 
Lisa Adkins and Martijn Konings
COVID Life and the Asset Economy

May 27, 2020

27/05/20
Author: 
Sharon Zhang
Construction workers wear protective face masks in the streets of Bushwick, New York, on May 19, 2020.

May 25, 2020

A study published in Nature Climate Change recently found that, in early April, daily global carbon dioxide emissions decreased by 17 percent compared to the 2019 mean levels. Because of shelter-in-place rules and businesses being closed, people have been driving and flying less, leading to lower emissions.

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