Edited by Bill Barclay, Doug Orr, Mechthild Schrooten, Chris Sturr, John Summa, and the Dollars & Sense Collective

No Matter How You Look at It, the Big Beautiful Bill is a Monstrosity

Here are three views of the bill's horrific distributional consequences.

John Miller Jul 7, 2025

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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

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Real World Banking and Finance

This clearly-written anthology helps students grasp the basics of money and monetary policy, the banking and finance industry, and financial markets, while also covering the burning issues of the global financial crisis, mortgages and other consumer-debt issues, pensions and Social Security, and pro

Edited by Bill Barclay, Doug Orr, Mechthild Schrooten, Chris Sturr, John Summa, and the Dollars & Sense Collective Dec 3, 2022