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What’s Different About Today’s Government Deficit and Debt?

As of today, the U.S. government’s current deficit and debt are indeed currently at unprecedented levels for peacetime—once we account for them appropriately.

Robert Pollin Jul 1, 2025

Left Hook

No Tax on Tips

Even the stand-alone No Tax on Tips Act would do far too little to better the lot of low-income workers, even tipped workers.

John Miller Jun 27, 2025

Left Hook

The Stealthy Strategy to Strangle Medicaid

Republicans want to make it even harder for low-income people to get health care.

Nancy Folbre Jun 25, 2025

Issue 245: January/February 2003

features

Immigrant Workers in the Crosshairs

David Bacon

Repression in the wake of September 11.
"Death Tax" Deception

Rosie Hunter and Chuck Collins

The movement to repeal the estate tax
Special Section on Education
- Class Conflict
  
  Ellen Mutari and Malaku Lakew
  
  College students are caught between paid work and coursework.
- Move Over HMOs, the EMOs Are Coming
  
  Amy Gluckman
  
  Education Management Organizations take over public schools.
The World Bank's One-Way Dialogue

Mark Engler

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