Terry O'keefe - Dollars & Sense

Some Elements of a Progressive International Trade Policy

There are other ways to organize U.S. international trade. The neoliberal free trade of recent decades and the trade restrictions of Trumpian tariffs are not the only options.

Arthur MacEwan Jul 9, 2025

Left Hook

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

Terry O'Keefe is a freelance business writer and columnist from Oakland, California. His bi-weekly journal of commentary on business, politics, and change is available on the Internet. He can be reach

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Issue 234

The Elusive Search for "the Capital" in Capital Gains

If the Republicans have their way, Congress will soon enact another hefty cut in the capital gains tax. That proposal

Terry O'keefe Mar 1, 2001