Deborah M. Figart and Thomas Barr

The Semiquincentennial, D&S Style

In honor of the 250th, capsule reviews of U.S. history books by members of the Dollars & Sense collective.

D&S Admin Jul 4, 2026

The D&S Debrief

Interview: The High Costs of the Cloud

An Interview with Kalena Thomhave

Kalena Thomhave Jul 2, 2026

Left Hook Economics

Mayday! Mayday! Jobs, Health Care, and Trump’s Tantrum

We need to put an end to Trump’s war spending tax cuts for the wealthy and redirect those monies to public spending, especially social support programs.

John Miller Jun 26, 2026

DEBORAH M. FIGART is professor of education and economics at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. THOMAS BARR is a junior economics major at the College of New Jersey.

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January/February 2015

Inside the World of Check-Cashing Outlets

Not all financial services for the poor are equally bad--regulation makes a difference.

Deborah M. Figart and Thomas Barr Jan 1, 2015