Class Struggle
n°98
January 2013
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Britain - ”job-rich depression”? But what jobs?
The government claims that employment figures have been "positive" for over a year: there has been consistent "growth" in employment and unemployment has fallen over every quarter compared to 2011. The latest "Labour Market Statistics" from the Office of National Statistics, released on 23 January, give the employment rate … - 2
Greece - three years of repeated attacks by the capitalist class
Of all the eurozone countries, Greece has been the most drastically affected both by the present crisis and by the predatory speculation of the financial markets. The Greek government was finally bailed out by the eurozone countries, partly to protect the profits of the big international banks which had already … - 3
India - an ”emerging economy” in the capitalist crisis
Over the past two decades, India has been hailed by the western business media for its fast economic growth, which reached an average annual peak of almost 9% in 2004-08. On the strength of this growth, countless western economists have argued that India would soon be catapulted to the top …