DEFINITION of 'Debtonation'
A financial blog that documents the financial crisis that began in the late 2000s as a result of the subprime mortgage meltdown. The blog, at www.debtonation.org, is run by Ann Pettifor, an economist who claims to have predicted the crisis back in 2003.
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BREAKING DOWN 'Debtonation'
Among other accomplishments, Pettifor is a fellow of the New Economics Foundation, a U.K.-based think tank focused on social justice, environmental sustainability and collective well-being. She is also the co-author of "The Green New Deal", a book about the relationship between the financial crisis, climate change and oil depletion.
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