Occupy Movement

Global Finance and Protests in Opposition

The global protest movements against the world's financial institutions alter in their goals and scope, but ultimately erupted as an angry reaction to the financial institutions that accepted taxpayer money and were served no punishment at all, while the middle class around the world suffers with fewer government benefits and weaker economies. The economy has actually recovered, says economists, but only the ultra rich have noticed any improvement as their stocks have risen. The problem of unemployment is a problem not easily fixed, even in a good economy, as it points to structural problems in the way the middle class is arranged. These problems need to be addressed by politicians if the middle class is going to be growing and evolving once again. In the Economist,

Schumpeter does have a good point, and a simple apology and peace offering would help to...
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