Everyone has an interest in the economy: in how it functions, how well it functions, and in whose interests it functions. - Jim Stanford

Forget about the market updates. Here's a better way to find out about the economy-your economy. Take a walk. And ask some questions.

Kalecki thus precisely predicted the economic and political U-turn that occurred with the advent of neoliberalism. Kalecki also argued that fundamental institutional changes, especially regarding wage-setting and other aspects of the employment relationship, would be essential if full employment was to be sustained.

Apart from their work and production, households perform other important economic functions. Most CONSUMPTION occurs within the household. … In developed capitalist economies, private consumption spending accounts for half or more of GDP.