: RenegadeEconomists

The Missing Ingredient: Prof John Freebairn (Melb Uni) is questioned on the accuracy of statistics such as unemployment, inflation and productivity. What is the missing ingredient? www.prosper.org.au

Race to the Bottom, Speculate to the Top: We visit Taksim Square/ Gezi Park, Turkey this week for the latest on the insurrection and what lies behind the motivations of the masses. As always our general themes aren’t too far away from the empty wallets of the people www.realestate4ransom.com

The Public Radio Commons: An all star lineup with Prof Michael Hudson, Alanna Hartzok, Leith van Onselen, David Collyer and more on this years most important show! Our aim is to raise $750 to support the community knowledgebase maintained on CR. We raised our usual 1/3 of budget so pls head to www.3cr.org.au to help us mweet the target as always. Cmon podcasters, you can outdo the old school!

Privatisation = Disguised Corporate Taxation: Dr Terry Dwyer (former Treasury economist) continues the investigation into monopoly theory, disclosing wasteful competition and the need for economics to be remembered not as a profit maximising theory but a cost minimising paradigm. www.prosper.org.au

Electricity’s Privatised Promise: David Richardson (tai.org.au) discusses his new report ‘Electricity & Privatisation – What Happened to the Promises?’ We hear how management has ballooned by using accounting trickery to justify the cost disadvantage of privatisation. www.prosper.org.au

The Cheating Vulnerability: Fred Harrison discusses his new book The Traumatised Society, delving into how the burden of economic & environmental malaise is stripping sociey of its rationale www.fredharrison.com

Budgeting for Lobbyists: Dr Gavin Putland discusses Treasurer Swan’s budget, looking at the forecasting triggers for ‘growth’ in housing, mining and the tightening of tax avoidance measures www.lvrg.org.au

State Surplus Dreaming: Leith van Onselen (marcobusiness.com.au) and David Collyer join to discuss the Victorian State govt budget. Will first home buyers be the patsies to trigger the economic recovery? www.prosper.org.au

Labour’s Opportunity: Ron Johnson from the Association for Good Govt discusses early labour history within the context of Natural Industrial Relations. Is there a simpler way for labour to access the natural opportunities life on earth presents?

Equalizing Labor Rights via Locational Land Value: Alanna Hartzok (www.earthrights.net) discusses her Land & Poverty conference presentation on socialising land rents. Reminder: her Teleseminar May 6 on these timeless teachings

Electro Magnetic Speculation:Karl discusses the upcoming 4G spectrum sale – the good, the bad, the global history to EMS giveaways to the most powerful people on the planet. www.earthsharing.org.au

Relocalising the Trust Horizon: Nicole Foss discusses the importance of finance in any analysis of change, with some surprising advice for the locked out generations. http://www.automaticearthtour.org/

Australian Economic Miracle: A vox pops on how over 20 years of boom times is affecting 4 everyday people. People can’t ignore paying their rents but the theory as to why is swept under the carpet. www.realestate4ransom.com

Stocks and Flows at a Point in Space: The economic frontiers on show with the Victorian Experimental Land Accounts launch seminar, featuring Carl Obst (System of Environmental Accounts editor) and Ian Ewing (Deputy Statistican, ABS).

Suspended Animation: Dr Gavin Putland & David Collyer discuss Melbourne’s housing dilemma – there’s opportunity aplenty for speculators whilst first home owners are forced into a dark dingy corner. Hear about the latest secret subsidies. www.prosper.org.au