Edited by James M. Cypher, Robert Larson, Chris Sturr, 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

Left Hook

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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This lively anthology covers key controversies about the U.S. and world economies today—the coronavirus crisis and beyond; inflation; turmoil in the job market; social programs; the environment; labor and unions; gender, race, and class; economic inequality; and migration.

Edited by James M. Cypher, Robert Larson, Chris Sturr, and the Dollars & Sense Collective Dec 3, 2022

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

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

No Tax on Tips

Edited by James M. Cypher, Robert Larson, Chris Sturr, and the Dollars & Sense Collective

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