Rodney Ward - Dollars & Sense

No Matter How You Look at It, the Big Beautiful Bill is a Monstrosity

Here are three views of the bill's horrific distributional consequences.

John Miller Jul 7, 2025

Left Hook

What’s Different About Today’s Government Deficit and Debt?

As of today, the U.S. government’s current deficit and debt are indeed currently at unprecedented levels for peacetime—once we account for them appropriately.

Robert Pollin Jul 1, 2025

Left Hook

No Tax on Tips

Even the stand-alone No Tax on Tips Act would do far too little to better the lot of low-income workers, even tipped workers.

John Miller Jun 27, 2025

Rodney Ward is a laid-off flight attendant and a union activist in the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA).

2 articles

Issue 247

In Harm's Way

On the war front and the home front, the squeeze on the working class intentsifies.

Rodney Ward May 1, 2003

Issue 241

September 11 and the Restructuring of the Airline Industry

The September 11 catastrophe hit the airlines hard, but it also opened the door for them to accelerate the restructuring already underway.

Rodney Ward May 1, 2002