Economists, the Trump Tariffs, and Alternatives
One should not jump from the condemnation of Trump’s tariffs by economists (and others) to an acceptance of free trade as a key to economic progress.
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'Medicare for All' Could Be Cheaper Than You Think
Republished with permission from The Conversation.
Nativism: As American as (Rotten) Apple Pie
[W]hy should the Palatine Boors be suffered to swarm into our settlements, and by herding together establish their languages
Bernie Sanders' Health Care Revolution
Health care has emerged as a major issue in the Democratic presidential nomination contest between former Secretary of State Hillary
Friedman Responds to Thorpe on Single-Payer
By Gerald Friedman Find a pdf version of this statement here. A distinguished professor and Chair of the Department of
Chelsea Clinton Is Confused about Single Payer
By Gerald Friedman Yes, Chelsea, President Sanders would dismantle Obamacare, the CHIP program--and, indeed, the entire system of private health
What Would Sanders Do?
Part 2: Wages, Poverty, and Inequality(For Part 1,The Dynamic Effects of Seven Sanders Initiatives, click .)
What Happened to the Recovery?
Part I: Weak Employment, Stagnant Wages, and Booming Profits The 2007-2010 recession was the longest and deepest since World War
The Rise of the Gig Economy
Growing numbers of Americans no longer hold a regular "job" with a long-term connection to a particular business.
The ACA and America's Health-Care Mess
While it was enacted in 2010 without a single Republican vote, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), a.