John Ikerd

How the Rich Got Richer

As more and more pass-through business income goes to the super-rich, the income share of the top 1% doubles.

John Miller Aug 14, 2025

Jobs and Hints of Recession

Monthly Jobs Report from the National Jobs for All Network

Frank Stricker Aug 12, 2025

The stated rationale for jettisoning environmental protections is that they are inefficient and have “suffocated” the economy. But economic benefits must be weighed against costs, including impacts on human health.

James K. Boyce Aug 8, 2025

JOHN IKERD is professor emeritus of agricultural economics at the University of Missouri-Columbia and author of several books, including The Essentials of Economic Sustainability (Kumarian Press, 2012

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Issue 317

The Failure of Modern Industrial Agriculture

Americans are being subjected to an ongoing multimillion-dollar propaganda campaign designed to "increase confidence and trust in today'

John Ikerd Mar 1, 2015

How the Rich Got Richer

Jobs and Hints of Recession

Making America Poisoned Again

The Failure of Modern Industrial Agriculture