Annete Bernhardt - Dollars & Sense

Retirement Savings in the Dark

For most of the 20th century, there was a clear wall between working people’s pension funds and the riskier corners of financial markets. This wasn’t accidental—it was the law.

Lenore Palladino Apr 24, 2026

The D&S Debrief

Interview: The Economics of Trump's War on Iran

An interview with John Miller

John Miller Apr 23, 2026

Left Hook Economics

The Shrinking Cushion of Unpaid Care

Many feminists urge a transition toward a dual-earner/dual-carer system in which women and men alike earn money and provide unpaid care for their families and communities. But is this possible in the current economic system?

Nancy Folbre & Leila Gautham Apr 17, 2026

Annette Bernhardt is a senior associate at the Center on Wisconsin Strategy, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research focuses on low-wage labor markets and developing viable policy solutions in t

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Issue 231

The Wal-Mart Trap

For every woman shattering the glass ceiling, there are many more trapped in low-wage jobs and working conditions that don&

Annete Bernhardt Sep 1, 2000