Barbara Bergmann - Dollars & Sense

Trump’s Midterm Rebuke and Economic Hardship

From stagnant wages and rising prices to widening inequality, the economic forces behind voters’ growing discontent reveal a deeper, decades-long problem.

John Miller Nov 13, 2026

The Political Economy of Palestine

Introducing a Collaboration between the Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute (MAS) and Dollars & Sense

Jennifer C. Olmsted Nov 1, 2026

Left Hook Economics

Zapping Labor: The Sharp Rise of Income Inequality Initiated in the Early 1980s

How Federal Reserve policies, the recession they triggered, and broader political and economic changes weakened workers’ power and helped usher in an era of extreme inequality.

Arthur MacEwan Oct 28, 2026

Barbara Bergmann's recent books include In Defense of Affirmative Action and Saving Our Children From Poverty: What the United States Can Learn From France.

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Issue 215

Watch Out For Family Friendly Policies

What could be nicer, better, or healthier than employers adopting policies that give employees the resources, time and flexibility to

Barbara Bergmann Jan 1, 1998