John Miller and Jeannette Wicks-Lim

Trade, Tariffs, and Soybeans

Trump has consistently claimed that exporters, those countries who are “ripping us off,” are paying the tariffs. However, the actual data tell a different story.

Bill Barclay Nov 6, 2025

Left Hook Economics

Wage Stagnation vs. Living Wages for U.S. Workers Today

Far from earning living wages, most U.S. workers have experienced wage stagnation since the 1970s--a trend largely obscured by political rhetoric and misinformation.

Robert Pollin Nov 3, 2025

Left Hook Economics

Inflation Haunting Halloween

A specter is haunting Halloween—the specter of inflation.

John Miller Oct 31, 2025

John Miller is a professor of economics at Wheaton College and a member of the Dollars & Sense collective. Jeannette Wicks-Lim is an assistant research professor at the Political Economy Research Inst

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Issue 292

Unemployment: A Jobs Deficit or a Skills Deficit?

Politicians and economists are trying to reframe a severe jobs crunch as a problem of workers' inadequate skills.

John Miller and Jeannette Wicks-Lim Jan 1, 2011