Stephen Zarlenga - Dollars & Sense

The High Costs of the Cloud

Data centers make “the cloud” tangible. The supposed benefits—such as jobs—might not be.

Kalena Thomhave Jun 17, 2026

Left Hook Economics

Tax the Rich and Save the World

A movement to reshape the structure of taxation in the U.S. is gaining steam.

Nancy Folbre Jun 9, 2026

D&S BLOG

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

Stephen Zarlenga is the director of the American Monetary Institute, the author of The Lost Science of Money , and creator of the AMI Monetary Reform Conferences held annually in Chicago.

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Issue 267

The Fight for Transparency at the Federal Reserve

The Federal Reserve banking system is an immensely powerful institution, on a par with a fourth branch of government. As

Stephen Zarlenga Sep 1, 2006