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Economists, the Trump Tariffs, and Alternatives

One should not jump from the condemnation of Trump’s tariffs by economists (and others) to an acceptance of free trade as a key to economic progress.

Arthur MacEwan Jan 8, 2026

Monthly Jobs Analysis

Jobs, Factories, and Inequalities

Monthly Jobs Report from the National Jobs for All Network

Frank Stricker Jan 5, 2026

January/February 2026

Forsake Some, Fleece the Rest

How U.S. Home Insurers Are Responding to Climate Change

Kenny Stancil Dec 31, 2025

Issue 282

Green Stimulus = More Jobs

By Heidi Garrett-Peltier

Improving energy efficiency doesn’t just save money and cut pollution—it can also create jobs. Read more »
Tax Havens and the Financial Crisis

By Rachel Keeler

The G20 leaders concluded that “The era of banking secrecy is over.” But will leaders from countries made rich from offshore banking follow through to shut it down? Read more »
Corporate America’s
Counter-Stimulus Strategy

By Roger Bybee

Why is steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal trying to close down two U.S. steel plants, and what does he have in common with Marie Antoinette? Read more »
Pushing on Strings

By Gerald Friedman

The explosion of U.S. banks’ excess reserves since last fall illustrates the dramatic failure of monetary policy. Read more »

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two cents Letter on Housing Stimulus
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