Francisco Pérez and Luis Feliz León

Stablecoins: Crypto Kryptonite

Despite being called a currency, crypto lacks one of the most important characteristics that a currency (money) should have—a stable value.

Gerald Epstein Sep 26, 2025

Left Hook Economics

The Fed Versus Trump: How Much Does it Matter for Interest Rates Overall?

The Fed’s rate cut is likely to have little impact on mortgage interest rates. The reason is straightforward but rarely recognized in the abundant flow of commentary on Fed policy.

Robert Pollin Sep 24, 2025

Monthly Jobs Analysis

Stagflation on the Way?

The Employment Report for August 2025

Frank Stricker Sep 19, 2025

FRANCISCO PÉREZ (@Platanomics) is the director of the Center for Popular Economics and a Ph.D. candidate in economics at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, researching the history and political

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Issue 351

Solidarity Beyond the Crisis: How to truly build back better

In the aftermath of the wreckage caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's promise to

Francisco Pérez and Luis Feliz León Nov 1, 2020

Stablecoins: Crypto Kryptonite

The Fed Versus Trump: How Much Does it Matter for Interest Rates Overall?

Stagflation on the Way?

Francisco P&eacute;rez and Luis Feliz Le&oacute;n

Solidarity Beyond the Crisis: How to truly build back better

Francisco Pérez and Luis Feliz León