Katherine Flaherty - Dollars & Sense

The AI Safety War in My Back Yard

In the contest between Micah Lasher and “AI guy” Alex Bores, is Bores a wolf in sheep’s clothing?

Polly Cleveland Jun 7, 2026

The Green New Deal is a Jobs Engine, Despite Trump

In the United States and globally, the Green New Deal will continue to achieve critical gains, regardless of whatever the current administration says or does.

Robert Pollin Jun 2, 2026

Left Hook Economics

California Greening: Fighting Climate Change in the Golden State

Governor Jerry Brown launched the most aggressive and successful combination of programs to combat climate change we have yet seen in the United States—understanding these programs can help other states do the same.

Robin Hahnel May 26, 2026

Katherine Flaherty is a Dollars & Sense intern; she graduated from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in 2009 with a degree in economics.

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January/February 2010

Get on That Scale!

Starting this year, North Carolina teachers and state employees will be subjected to health compliance testing to qualify for their

Katherine Flaherty Jan 1, 2010