Paul Piwko and Sarah Bromley

New York City Nurses Confront an Austerity Avalanche

Medicaid cuts are being used to push austerity in hospitals’ contract negotiations with nurses, even as some hospitals dabble in financial speculation and their CEOs rake in millions.

Nick French Oct 17, 2025

Left Hook Economics

Taxing the Top

In a world in which some people keep getting way more than they need, while others can hardly get by, Robin Hood starts to look better and better.

Nancy Folbre Oct 15, 2025

September/October 2025

Mass Deportations Drain Economic Growth

There is no tradeoff—immigration fuels the economy.

John Miller Oct 9, 2025

Paul Piwko is the new business coordinator for Dollars & Sense. Sarah Bromley was an intern at Dollars & Sense this summer and is a senior at Tufts University.

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Issue 272

Dropkick Murphys: Friends to the Working Class

Smart. Aggressive. In your face. Committed to economic justice. These words describe an effective union organizer; they also describe the

Paul Piwko and Sarah Bromley Sep 1, 2007